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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,230,358.15, 9,826,845,537.23 and 2,877,910,166.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,230,358.15, 9,826,845,537.23 and 2,877,910,166.15 is: 4,316,865,249.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,230,358.15 : 9,826,845,537.23 = 2,877,910,166.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,230,358.15/9,826,845,537.23 = 2,877,910,166.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,230,358.15x = 9,826,845,537.23 × 2,877,910,166.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,230,358.15x = 28,280,778,672,779,976,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,280,778,672,779,976,704/6,551,230,358.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,865,249.23

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