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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,237,632.65, 9,826,856,448.98 and 2,877,917,440.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,237,632.65, 9,826,856,448.98 and 2,877,917,440.65 is: 4,316,876,160.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,237,632.65 : 9,826,856,448.98 = 2,877,917,440.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,237,632.65/9,826,856,448.98 = 2,877,917,440.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,237,632.65x = 9,826,856,448.98 × 2,877,917,440.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,237,632.65x = 28,280,881,561,269,080,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,280,881,561,269,080,064/6,551,237,632.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,876,160.98

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