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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,442,853,751.32, 9,658,012,879.90 and 3,080,550,976.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,442,853,751.32, 9,658,012,879.90 and 3,080,550,976.44 is: 4,617,829,638.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,442,853,751.32 : 9,658,012,879.90 = 3,080,550,976.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,442,853,751.32/9,658,012,879.90 = 3,080,550,976.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,442,853,751.32x = 9,658,012,879.90 × 3,080,550,976.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,442,853,751.32x = 29,752,001,007,646,040,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,752,001,007,646,040,064/6,442,853,751.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,617,829,638.23

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