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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,009,281,676.38, 8,293,801,743.24 and 3,333,923,800.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,009,281,676.38, 8,293,801,743.24 and 3,333,923,800.40 is: 4,601,365,773.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,009,281,676.38 : 8,293,801,743.24 = 3,333,923,800.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,009,281,676.38/8,293,801,743.24 = 3,333,923,800.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,009,281,676.38x = 8,293,801,743.24 × 3,333,923,800.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,009,281,676.38x = 27,650,903,027,586,846,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,650,903,027,586,846,720/6,009,281,676.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,601,365,773.26

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