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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,149,544,877.31, 8,486,380,114.54 and 3,330,157,665.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,149,544,877.31, 8,486,380,114.54 and 3,330,157,665.38 is: 4,595,622,010.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,149,544,877.31 : 8,486,380,114.54 = 3,330,157,665.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,149,544,877.31/8,486,380,114.54 = 3,330,157,665.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,149,544,877.31x = 8,486,380,114.54 × 3,330,157,665.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,149,544,877.31x = 28,260,983,789,713,027,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,260,983,789,713,027,072/6,149,544,877.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,595,622,010.01

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