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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,872,958,206.82, 9,484,376,507.60 and 4,015,365,406.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,872,958,206.82, 9,484,376,507.60 and 4,015,365,406.16 is: 5,541,025,593.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,958,206.82 : 9,484,376,507.60 = 4,015,365,406.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,958,206.82/9,484,376,507.60 = 4,015,365,406.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,958,206.82x = 9,484,376,507.60 × 4,015,365,406.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,958,206.82x = 38,083,237,327,546,138,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,083,237,327,546,138,624/6,872,958,206.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,541,025,593.57

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