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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,462,119,051.73, 9,673,297,774.79 and 4,216,330,642.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,462,119,051.73, 9,673,297,774.79 and 4,216,330,642.37 is: 6,311,524,361.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,462,119,051.73 : 9,673,297,774.79 = 4,216,330,642.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,462,119,051.73/9,673,297,774.79 = 4,216,330,642.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,462,119,051.73x = 9,673,297,774.79 × 4,216,330,642.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,462,119,051.73x = 40,785,821,820,547,162,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,785,821,820,547,162,112/6,462,119,051.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,311,524,361.29

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