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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,438,543,692.20, 9,657,815,538.30 and 5,275,325,631.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,438,543,692.20, 9,657,815,538.30 and 5,275,325,631.40 is: 7,912,988,447.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,438,543,692.20 : 9,657,815,538.30 = 5,275,325,631.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,438,543,692.20/9,657,815,538.30 = 5,275,325,631.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,438,543,692.20x = 9,657,815,538.30 × 5,275,325,631.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,438,543,692.20x = 50,948,121,852,527,173,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,948,121,852,527,173,632/6,438,543,692.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,912,988,447.10

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