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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,230,359.03, 9,826,845,538.55 and 2,877,910,167.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,230,359.03, 9,826,845,538.55 and 2,877,910,167.03 is: 4,316,865,250.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,230,359.03 : 9,826,845,538.55 = 2,877,910,167.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,230,359.03/9,826,845,538.55 = 2,877,910,167.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,230,359.03x = 9,826,845,538.55 × 2,877,910,167.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,230,359.03x = 28,280,778,685,226,438,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,280,778,685,226,438,656/6,551,230,359.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,865,250.55

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