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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,230,685.90, 9,826,846,028.85 and 2,877,910,493.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,230,685.90, 9,826,846,028.85 and 2,877,910,493.90 is: 4,316,865,740.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,230,685.90 : 9,826,846,028.85 = 2,877,910,493.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,230,685.90/9,826,846,028.85 = 2,877,910,493.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,230,685.90x = 9,826,846,028.85 × 2,877,910,493.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,230,685.90x = 28,280,783,308,366,958,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,280,783,308,366,958,592/6,551,230,685.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,865,740.85

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