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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,420,238,282.80, 9,630,357,424.20 and 5,440,686,231.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,420,238,282.80, 9,630,357,424.20 and 5,440,686,231.60 is: 8,161,029,347.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,420,238,282.80 : 9,630,357,424.20 = 5,440,686,231.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,420,238,282.80/9,630,357,424.20 = 5,440,686,231.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,420,238,282.80x = 9,630,357,424.20 × 5,440,686,231.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,420,238,282.80x = 52,395,753,043,231,784,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,395,753,043,231,784,960/6,420,238,282.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,161,029,347.40

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