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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,716,524,736.80, 9,271,776,630.72 and 4,338,822,270.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,716,524,736.80, 9,271,776,630.72 and 4,338,822,270.16 is: 5,989,494,940.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,716,524,736.80 : 9,271,776,630.72 = 4,338,822,270.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,716,524,736.80/9,271,776,630.72 = 4,338,822,270.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,716,524,736.80x = 9,271,776,630.72 × 4,338,822,270.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,716,524,736.80x = 40,228,590,929,316,978,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,228,590,929,316,978,688/6,716,524,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,989,494,940.58

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