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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,237,651.65, 9,826,856,477.48 and 2,877,917,459.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,237,651.65, 9,826,856,477.48 and 2,877,917,459.65 is: 4,316,876,189.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,237,651.65 : 9,826,856,477.48 = 2,877,917,459.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,237,651.65/9,826,856,477.48 = 2,877,917,459.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,237,651.65x = 9,826,856,477.48 × 2,877,917,459.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,237,651.65x = 28,280,881,830,014,390,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,280,881,830,014,390,272/6,551,237,651.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,876,189.48

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