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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,039,378,800,962.40, 8,334,342,426,546.80 and 3,261,540,764,830.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,039,378,800,962.40, 8,334,342,426,546.80 and 3,261,540,764,830.20 is: 4,500,926,083,309.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,039,378,800,962.40 : 8,334,342,426,546.80 = 3,261,540,764,830.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,039,378,800,962.40/8,334,342,426,546.80 = 3,261,540,764,830.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,039,378,800,962.40x = 8,334,342,426,546.80 × 3,261,540,764,830.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,039,378,800,962.40x = 27,182,797,572,236,237,988,691,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,182,797,572,236,237,988,691,968/6,039,378,800,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,500,926,083,309.19

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