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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,253,098,678.20, 6,379,648,017.30 and 3,679,789,750.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,253,098,678.20, 6,379,648,017.30 and 3,679,789,750.20 is: 5,519,684,625.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,253,098,678.20 : 6,379,648,017.30 = 3,679,789,750.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,253,098,678.20/6,379,648,017.30 = 3,679,789,750.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,253,098,678.20x = 6,379,648,017.30 × 3,679,789,750.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,253,098,678.20x = 23,475,763,383,944,290,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,475,763,383,944,290,304/4,253,098,678.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,519,684,625.30

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