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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,143,612,639.56, 8,475,062,021.58 and 3,731,653,292.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,143,612,639.56, 8,475,062,021.58 and 3,731,653,292.20 is: 5,147,784,365.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,143,612,639.56 : 8,475,062,021.58 = 3,731,653,292.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,143,612,639.56/8,475,062,021.58 = 3,731,653,292.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,143,612,639.56x = 8,475,062,021.58 × 3,731,653,292.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,143,612,639.56x = 31,625,993,094,428,192,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,625,993,094,428,192,768/6,143,612,639.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,147,784,365.63

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