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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,862,880,270.45, 9,470,255,018.83 and 3,851,551,386.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,862,880,270.45, 9,470,255,018.83 and 3,851,551,386.92 is: 5,314,849,219.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,862,880,270.45 : 9,470,255,018.83 = 3,851,551,386.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,862,880,270.45/9,470,255,018.83 = 3,851,551,386.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,862,880,270.45x = 9,470,255,018.83 × 3,851,551,386.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,862,880,270.45x = 36,475,173,852,274,823,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,475,173,852,274,823,168/6,862,880,270.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,314,849,219.99

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