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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,416,742,093.88, 9,618,319,918.98 and 2,158,379,662.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,416,742,093.88, 9,618,319,918.98 and 2,158,379,662.36 is: 3,235,284,478.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,416,742,093.88 : 9,618,319,918.98 = 2,158,379,662.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,416,742,093.88/9,618,319,918.98 = 2,158,379,662.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,416,742,093.88x = 9,618,319,918.98 × 2,158,379,662.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,416,742,093.88x = 20,759,986,099,198,517,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,759,986,099,198,517,248/6,416,742,093.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,235,284,478.55

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