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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,115,268,062.56, 8,438,937,609.42 and 3,540,400,366.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,115,268,062.56, 8,438,937,609.42 and 3,540,400,366.90 is: 4,885,675,902.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,115,268,062.56 : 8,438,937,609.42 = 3,540,400,366.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,115,268,062.56/8,438,937,609.42 = 3,540,400,366.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,115,268,062.56x = 8,438,937,609.42 × 3,540,400,366.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,115,268,062.56x = 29,877,217,808,636,776,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,877,217,808,636,776,448/6,115,268,062.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,885,675,902.18

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