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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,721,668,236.86, 9,280,088,386.32 and 4,278,830,823.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,721,668,236.86, 9,280,088,386.32 and 4,278,830,823.90 is: 5,907,451,370.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,721,668,236.86 : 9,280,088,386.32 = 4,278,830,823.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,721,668,236.86/9,280,088,386.32 = 4,278,830,823.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,721,668,236.86x = 9,280,088,386.32 × 4,278,830,823.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,721,668,236.86x = 39,707,928,235,902,427,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,707,928,235,902,427,136/6,721,668,236.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,907,451,370.21

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