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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,425,236,877.40, 14,137,855,316.10 and 4,179,276,478.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,425,236,877.40, 14,137,855,316.10 and 4,179,276,478.20 is: 6,268,914,717.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,425,236,877.40 : 14,137,855,316.10 = 4,179,276,478.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,425,236,877.40/14,137,855,316.10 = 4,179,276,478.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,425,236,877.40x = 14,137,855,316.10 × 4,179,276,478.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,425,236,877.40x = 59,086,006,174,771,552,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,086,006,174,771,552,256/9,425,236,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,268,914,717.30

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