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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,797,538,612.56, 9,312,661,128.44 and 6,542,768,468.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,797,538,612.56, 9,312,661,128.44 and 6,542,768,468.63 is: 8,963,624,785.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,797,538,612.56 : 9,312,661,128.44 = 6,542,768,468.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,797,538,612.56/9,312,661,128.44 = 6,542,768,468.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,797,538,612.56x = 9,312,661,128.44 × 6,542,768,468.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,797,538,612.56x = 60,930,585,590,193,512,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,930,585,590,193,512,448/6,797,538,612.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,963,624,785.83

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