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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,038,740,812.78, 8,333,382,870.41 and 3,325,956,532.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,038,740,812.78, 8,333,382,870.41 and 3,325,956,532.02 is: 4,589,776,254.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,038,740,812.78 : 8,333,382,870.41 = 3,325,956,532.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,038,740,812.78/8,333,382,870.41 = 3,325,956,532.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,038,740,812.78x = 8,333,382,870.41 × 3,325,956,532.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,038,740,812.78x = 27,716,469,191,647,084,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,716,469,191,647,084,544/6,038,740,812.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,589,776,254.84

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