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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,171,360,744.99, 8,516,332,969.76 and 3,631,207,240.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,171,360,744.99, 8,516,332,969.76 and 3,631,207,240.89 is: 5,010,980,758.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,171,360,744.99 : 8,516,332,969.76 = 3,631,207,240.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,171,360,744.99/8,516,332,969.76 = 3,631,207,240.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,171,360,744.99x = 8,516,332,969.76 × 3,631,207,240.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,171,360,744.99x = 30,924,569,945,604,591,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,924,569,945,604,591,616/6,171,360,744.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,010,980,758.29

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