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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,002,478,747.45, 8,280,704,423.21 and 3,622,856,010.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,002,478,747.45, 8,280,704,423.21 and 3,622,856,010.57 is: 4,997,901,875.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,002,478,747.45 : 8,280,704,423.21 = 3,622,856,010.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,002,478,747.45/8,280,704,423.21 = 3,622,856,010.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,002,478,747.45x = 8,280,704,423.21 × 3,622,856,010.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,002,478,747.45x = 29,999,799,791,361,818,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,999,799,791,361,818,624/6,002,478,747.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,997,901,875.81

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