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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,140,209,434.03, 8,473,489,032.27 and 3,320,817,359.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,140,209,434.03, 8,473,489,032.27 and 3,320,817,359.37 is: 4,582,727,963.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,140,209,434.03 : 8,473,489,032.27 = 3,320,817,359.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,140,209,434.03/8,473,489,032.27 = 3,320,817,359.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,140,209,434.03x = 8,473,489,032.27 × 3,320,817,359.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,140,209,434.03x = 28,138,909,472,751,149,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,138,909,472,751,149,056/6,140,209,434.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,582,727,963.12

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