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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,438,544,040.20, 9,657,816,060.30 and 5,275,325,979.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,438,544,040.20, 9,657,816,060.30 and 5,275,325,979.40 is: 7,912,988,969.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,438,544,040.20 : 9,657,816,060.30 = 5,275,325,979.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,438,544,040.20/9,657,816,060.30 = 5,275,325,979.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,438,544,040.20x = 9,657,816,060.30 × 5,275,325,979.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,438,544,040.20x = 50,948,127,967,167,135,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,948,127,967,167,135,744/6,438,544,040.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,912,988,969.10

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