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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,499,378,934.73, 9,742,264,113.60 and 2,719,936,693.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,499,378,934.73, 9,742,264,113.60 and 2,719,936,693.60 is: 4,077,057,501.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,499,378,934.73 : 9,742,264,113.60 = 2,719,936,693.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,499,378,934.73/9,742,264,113.60 = 2,719,936,693.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,499,378,934.73x = 9,742,264,113.60 × 2,719,936,693.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,499,378,934.73x = 26,498,341,641,297,793,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,498,341,641,297,793,024/6,499,378,934.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,057,501.56

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