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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,015,687,677.05, 8,301,232,405.16 and 3,339,257,051.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,015,687,677.05, 8,301,232,405.16 and 3,339,257,051.56 is: 4,607,943,486.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,687,677.05 : 8,301,232,405.16 = 3,339,257,051.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,687,677.05/8,301,232,405.16 = 3,339,257,051.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,687,677.05x = 8,301,232,405.16 × 3,339,257,051.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,687,677.05x = 27,719,948,845,510,705,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,719,948,845,510,705,152/6,015,687,677.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,607,943,486.04

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