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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,442,853,717.55, 9,658,012,829.25 and 3,080,550,942.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,442,853,717.55, 9,658,012,829.25 and 3,080,550,942.63 is: 4,617,829,587.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,442,853,717.55 : 9,658,012,829.25 = 3,080,550,942.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,442,853,717.55/9,658,012,829.25 = 3,080,550,942.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,442,853,717.55x = 9,658,012,829.25 × 3,080,550,942.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,442,853,717.55x = 29,752,000,525,078,720,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,752,000,525,078,720,512/6,442,853,717.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,617,829,587.54

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