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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,465,987,072.30, 9,698,980,608.45 and 2,979,202,671.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,465,987,072.30, 9,698,980,608.45 and 2,979,202,671.30 is: 4,468,804,006.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,465,987,072.30 : 9,698,980,608.45 = 2,979,202,671.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,465,987,072.30/9,698,980,608.45 = 2,979,202,671.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,465,987,072.30x = 9,698,980,608.45 × 2,979,202,671.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,465,987,072.30x = 28,895,228,937,581,142,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,895,228,937,581,142,016/6,465,987,072.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,804,006.95

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