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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,238,929.40, 9,826,858,394.10 and 2,877,918,737.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,238,929.40, 9,826,858,394.10 and 2,877,918,737.40 is: 4,316,878,106.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,238,929.40 : 9,826,858,394.10 = 2,877,918,737.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,238,929.40/9,826,858,394.10 = 2,877,918,737.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,238,929.40x = 9,826,858,394.10 × 2,877,918,737.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,238,929.40x = 28,280,899,902,156,865,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,280,899,902,156,865,536/6,551,238,929.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,878,106.10

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