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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,438,543,709.20, 9,657,815,563.80 and 5,275,325,648.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,438,543,709.20, 9,657,815,563.80 and 5,275,325,648.40 is: 7,912,988,472.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,438,543,709.20 : 9,657,815,563.80 = 5,275,325,648.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,438,543,709.20/9,657,815,563.80 = 5,275,325,648.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,438,543,709.20x = 9,657,815,563.80 × 5,275,325,648.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,438,543,709.20x = 50,948,122,151,230,840,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,948,122,151,230,840,832/6,438,543,709.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,912,988,472.60

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