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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,131,662,737.88, 8,463,268,959.58 and 3,993,597,264.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,131,662,737.88, 8,463,268,959.58 and 3,993,597,264.43 is: 5,512,189,631.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,131,662,737.88 : 8,463,268,959.58 = 3,993,597,264.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,131,662,737.88/8,463,268,959.58 = 3,993,597,264.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,131,662,737.88x = 8,463,268,959.58 × 3,993,597,264.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,131,662,737.88x = 33,798,887,765,058,809,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,798,887,765,058,809,856/6,131,662,737.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,512,189,631.09

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