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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,553,846,538.20, 9,834,171,029.70 and 2,873,723,901.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,553,846,538.20, 9,834,171,029.70 and 2,873,723,901.40 is: 4,312,077,216.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,553,846,538.20 : 9,834,171,029.70 = 2,873,723,901.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,553,846,538.20/9,834,171,029.70 = 2,873,723,901.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,553,846,538.20x = 9,834,171,029.70 × 2,873,723,901.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,553,846,538.20x = 28,260,692,338,504,343,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,260,692,338,504,343,552/6,553,846,538.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,312,077,216.61

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