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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,036,608,132.82, 8,330,117,879.46 and 3,360,319,501.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,036,608,132.82, 8,330,117,879.46 and 3,360,319,501.36 is: 4,637,017,501.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,036,608,132.82 : 8,330,117,879.46 = 3,360,319,501.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,036,608,132.82/8,330,117,879.46 = 3,360,319,501.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,036,608,132.82x = 8,330,117,879.46 × 3,360,319,501.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,036,608,132.82x = 27,991,857,558,999,478,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,991,857,558,999,478,272/6,036,608,132.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,637,017,501.07

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