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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,561,779,478.62, 9,842,694,753.81 and 1,587,493,352.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,561,779,478.62, 9,842,694,753.81 and 1,587,493,352.48 is: 2,381,246,206.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,561,779,478.62 : 9,842,694,753.81 = 1,587,493,352.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,561,779,478.62/9,842,694,753.81 = 1,587,493,352.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,561,779,478.62x = 9,842,694,753.81 × 1,587,493,352.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,561,779,478.62x = 15,625,212,492,163,143,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,625,212,492,163,143,680/6,561,779,478.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,381,246,206.62

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