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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,016,378,712.85, 8,302,441,079.93 and 3,606,422,799.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,016,378,712.85, 8,302,441,079.93 and 3,606,422,799.92 is: 4,976,766,629.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,016,378,712.85 : 8,302,441,079.93 = 3,606,422,799.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,016,378,712.85/8,302,441,079.93 = 3,606,422,799.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,016,378,712.85x = 8,302,441,079.93 × 3,606,422,799.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,016,378,712.85x = 29,942,112,805,592,436,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,942,112,805,592,436,736/6,016,378,712.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,976,766,629.01

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