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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,406,556,638.45, 9,606,331,736.32 and 5,087,060,717.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,406,556,638.45, 9,606,331,736.32 and 5,087,060,717.35 is: 7,627,809,378.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,406,556,638.45 : 9,606,331,736.32 = 5,087,060,717.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,406,556,638.45/9,606,331,736.32 = 5,087,060,717.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,406,556,638.45x = 9,606,331,736.32 × 5,087,060,717.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,406,556,638.45x = 48,867,992,813,666,091,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,867,992,813,666,091,008/6,406,556,638.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,627,809,378.97

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