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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,462,371,318.87, 9,679,981,952.75 and 4,100,316,438.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,462,371,318.87, 9,679,981,952.75 and 4,100,316,438.53 is: 6,141,861,426.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,462,371,318.87 : 9,679,981,952.75 = 4,100,316,438.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,462,371,318.87/9,679,981,952.75 = 4,100,316,438.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,462,371,318.87x = 9,679,981,952.75 × 4,100,316,438.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,462,371,318.87x = 39,690,989,125,465,661,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,690,989,125,465,661,440/6,462,371,318.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,141,861,426.25

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