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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,230,694.65, 9,826,846,041.98 and 4,347,238,579.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,230,694.65, 9,826,846,041.98 and 4,347,238,579.45 is: 6,520,857,869.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,230,694.65 : 9,826,846,041.98 = 4,347,238,579.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,230,694.65/9,826,846,041.98 = 4,347,238,579.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,230,694.65x = 9,826,846,041.98 × 4,347,238,579.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,230,694.65x = 42,719,644,228,010,983,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,719,644,228,010,983,424/6,551,230,694.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,520,857,869.18

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