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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,554,749,218.48, 9,827,896,490.74 and 2,571,235,837.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,554,749,218.48, 9,827,896,490.74 and 2,571,235,837.82 is: 3,855,195,496.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,554,749,218.48 : 9,827,896,490.74 = 2,571,235,837.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,554,749,218.48/9,827,896,490.74 = 2,571,235,837.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,554,749,218.48x = 9,827,896,490.74 × 2,571,235,837.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,554,749,218.48x = 25,269,839,667,376,103,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,269,839,667,376,103,424/6,554,749,218.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,195,496.44

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