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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,492,230,863.78, 9,732,287,848.83 and 2,561,969,567.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,492,230,863.78, 9,732,287,848.83 and 2,561,969,567.38 is: 3,840,563,561.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,492,230,863.78 : 9,732,287,848.83 = 2,561,969,567.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,492,230,863.78/9,732,287,848.83 = 2,561,969,567.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,492,230,863.78x = 9,732,287,848.83 × 2,561,969,567.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,492,230,863.78x = 24,933,825,289,684,627,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,933,825,289,684,627,456/6,492,230,863.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,840,563,561.72

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