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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,233,777.90, 9,826,850,666.85 and 2,877,913,585.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,233,777.90, 9,826,850,666.85 and 2,877,913,585.90 is: 4,316,870,378.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,233,777.90 : 9,826,850,666.85 = 2,877,913,585.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,233,777.90/9,826,850,666.85 = 2,877,913,585.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,233,777.90x = 9,826,850,666.85 × 2,877,913,585.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,233,777.90x = 28,280,827,040,738,091,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,280,827,040,738,091,008/6,551,233,777.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,870,378.85

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