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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,071,450,755.80, 8,378,624,542.14 and 3,531,742,112.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,071,450,755.80, 8,378,624,542.14 and 3,531,742,112.10 is: 4,873,817,202.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,071,450,755.80 : 8,378,624,542.14 = 3,531,742,112.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,071,450,755.80/8,378,624,542.14 = 3,531,742,112.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,071,450,755.80x = 8,378,624,542.14 × 3,531,742,112.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,071,450,755.80x = 29,591,141,136,950,419,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,591,141,136,950,419,456/6,071,450,755.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,873,817,202.37

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