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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,237,642.90, 9,826,856,464.35 and 2,877,917,450.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,237,642.90, 9,826,856,464.35 and 2,877,917,450.90 is: 4,316,876,176.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,237,642.90 : 9,826,856,464.35 = 2,877,917,450.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,237,642.90/9,826,856,464.35 = 2,877,917,450.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,237,642.90x = 9,826,856,464.35 × 2,877,917,450.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,237,642.90x = 28,280,881,706,242,338,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,280,881,706,242,338,816/6,551,237,642.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,876,176.35

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