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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,171,572,402.40, 8,516,838,756.48 and 3,631,815,717.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,171,572,402.40, 8,516,838,756.48 and 3,631,815,717.60 is: 5,011,946,201.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,171,572,402.40 : 8,516,838,756.48 = 3,631,815,717.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,171,572,402.40/8,516,838,756.48 = 3,631,815,717.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,171,572,402.40x = 8,516,838,756.48 × 3,631,815,717.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,171,572,402.40x = 30,931,588,860,048,900,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,931,588,860,048,900,096/6,171,572,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,011,946,201.59

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