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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,426,669,839.40, 9,640,004,759.10 and 5,961,765,252.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,426,669,839.40, 9,640,004,759.10 and 5,961,765,252.60 is: 8,942,647,878.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,426,669,839.40 : 9,640,004,759.10 = 5,961,765,252.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,426,669,839.40/9,640,004,759.10 = 5,961,765,252.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,426,669,839.40x = 9,640,004,759.10 × 5,961,765,252.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,426,669,839.40x = 57,471,445,407,701,016,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,471,445,407,701,016,576/6,426,669,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,942,647,878.90

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