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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,032,828,678.18, 8,326,456,214.61 and 3,994,684,671.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,032,828,678.18, 8,326,456,214.61 and 3,994,684,671.29 is: 5,513,428,075.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,032,828,678.18 : 8,326,456,214.61 = 3,994,684,671.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,032,828,678.18/8,326,456,214.61 = 3,994,684,671.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,032,828,678.18x = 8,326,456,214.61 × 3,994,684,671.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,032,828,678.18x = 33,261,567,006,714,318,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,261,567,006,714,318,848/6,032,828,678.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,513,428,075.12

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