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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,420,238,283.80, 9,630,357,425.70 and 5,440,686,232.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,420,238,283.80, 9,630,357,425.70 and 5,440,686,232.60 is: 8,161,029,348.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,420,238,283.80 : 9,630,357,425.70 = 5,440,686,232.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,420,238,283.80/9,630,357,425.70 = 5,440,686,232.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,420,238,283.80x = 9,630,357,425.70 × 5,440,686,232.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,420,238,283.80x = 52,395,753,061,023,178,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,395,753,061,023,178,752/6,420,238,283.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,161,029,348.90

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