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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,179,794,857.32, 8,528,278,532.15 and 3,360,567,668.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,179,794,857.32, 8,528,278,532.15 and 3,360,567,668.18 is: 4,637,671,275.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,794,857.32 : 8,528,278,532.15 = 3,360,567,668.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,794,857.32/8,528,278,532.15 = 3,360,567,668.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,794,857.32x = 8,528,278,532.15 × 3,360,567,668.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,794,857.32x = 28,659,857,100,342,640,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,659,857,100,342,640,640/6,179,794,857.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,637,671,275.84

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