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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,147,232,642.72, 8,483,183,889.43 and 3,327,840,571.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,147,232,642.72, 8,483,183,889.43 and 3,327,840,571.55 is: 4,592,421,527.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,147,232,642.72 : 8,483,183,889.43 = 3,327,840,571.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,147,232,642.72/8,483,183,889.43 = 3,327,840,571.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,147,232,642.72x = 8,483,183,889.43 × 3,327,840,571.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,147,232,642.72x = 28,230,683,523,159,953,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,230,683,523,159,953,408/6,147,232,642.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,592,421,527.53

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