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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,112,779,257.27, 8,435,584,666.03 and 3,436,571,365.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,112,779,257.27, 8,435,584,666.03 and 3,436,571,365.98 is: 4,742,439,976.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,112,779,257.27 : 8,435,584,666.03 = 3,436,571,365.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,112,779,257.27/8,435,584,666.03 = 3,436,571,365.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,112,779,257.27x = 8,435,584,666.03 × 3,436,571,365.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,112,779,257.27x = 28,989,488,718,578,659,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,989,488,718,578,659,328/6,112,779,257.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,742,439,976.73

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