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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,432,071,555.72, 9,643,978,036.20 and 2,497,585,312.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,432,071,555.72, 9,643,978,036.20 and 2,497,585,312.28 is: 3,744,774,554.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,432,071,555.72 : 9,643,978,036.20 = 2,497,585,312.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,432,071,555.72/9,643,978,036.20 = 2,497,585,312.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,432,071,555.72x = 9,643,978,036.20 × 2,497,585,312.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,432,071,555.72x = 24,086,657,895,164,043,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,086,657,895,164,043,264/6,432,071,555.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,744,774,554.59

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