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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,438,553,657.20, 9,657,830,485.80 and 6,438,553,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,438,553,657.20, 9,657,830,485.80 and 6,438,553,657.20 is: 9,657,830,485.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,438,553,657.20 : 9,657,830,485.80 = 6,438,553,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,438,553,657.20/9,657,830,485.80 = 6,438,553,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,438,553,657.20x = 9,657,830,485.80 × 6,438,553,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,438,553,657.20x = 62,182,459,794,965,233,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,182,459,794,965,233,664/6,438,553,657.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,657,830,485.80

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