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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,438,544,067.20, 9,657,816,100.80 and 5,275,326,006.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,438,544,067.20, 9,657,816,100.80 and 5,275,326,006.40 is: 7,912,989,009.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,438,544,067.20 : 9,657,816,100.80 = 5,275,326,006.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,438,544,067.20/9,657,816,100.80 = 5,275,326,006.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,438,544,067.20x = 9,657,816,100.80 × 5,275,326,006.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,438,544,067.20x = 50,948,128,441,578,872,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,948,128,441,578,872,832/6,438,544,067.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,912,989,009.60

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