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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,136,348,706.72, 8,468,157,561.76 and 3,316,956,670.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,136,348,706.72, 8,468,157,561.76 and 3,316,956,670.16 is: 4,577,398,229.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,136,348,706.72 : 8,468,157,561.76 = 3,316,956,670.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,136,348,706.72/8,468,157,561.76 = 3,316,956,670.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,136,348,706.72x = 8,468,157,561.76 × 3,316,956,670.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,136,348,706.72x = 28,088,511,708,445,675,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,088,511,708,445,675,520/6,136,348,706.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577,398,229.94

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