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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,716,524,679.43, 9,271,776,551.54 and 4,338,822,212.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,716,524,679.43, 9,271,776,551.54 and 4,338,822,212.79 is: 5,989,494,861.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,716,524,679.43 : 9,271,776,551.54 = 4,338,822,212.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,716,524,679.43/9,271,776,551.54 = 4,338,822,212.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,716,524,679.43x = 9,271,776,551.54 × 4,338,822,212.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,716,524,679.43x = 40,228,590,053,847,220,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,228,590,053,847,220,224/6,716,524,679.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,989,494,861.39

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