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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,553,846,753.20, 9,834,171,352.20 and 2,873,724,116.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,553,846,753.20, 9,834,171,352.20 and 2,873,724,116.40 is: 4,312,077,539.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,553,846,753.20 : 9,834,171,352.20 = 2,873,724,116.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,553,846,753.20/9,834,171,352.20 = 2,873,724,116.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,553,846,753.20x = 9,834,171,352.20 × 2,873,724,116.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,553,846,753.20x = 28,260,695,379,627,143,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,260,695,379,627,143,168/6,553,846,753.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,312,077,539.17

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