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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,238,894.40, 9,826,858,341.60 and 2,877,918,702.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,238,894.40, 9,826,858,341.60 and 2,877,918,702.40 is: 4,316,878,053.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,238,894.40 : 9,826,858,341.60 = 2,877,918,702.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,238,894.40/9,826,858,341.60 = 2,877,918,702.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,238,894.40x = 9,826,858,341.60 × 2,877,918,702.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,238,894.40x = 28,280,899,407,126,089,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,280,899,407,126,089,728/6,551,238,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,878,053.60

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