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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,234,672.40, 9,826,852,008.60 and 2,877,914,480.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,234,672.40, 9,826,852,008.60 and 2,877,914,480.40 is: 4,316,871,720.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,234,672.40 : 9,826,852,008.60 = 2,877,914,480.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,234,672.40/9,826,852,008.60 = 2,877,914,480.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,234,672.40x = 9,826,852,008.60 × 2,877,914,480.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,234,672.40x = 28,280,839,692,297,768,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,280,839,692,297,768,960/6,551,234,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,871,720.60

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