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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,180,020,268.42, 8,528,652,246.33 and 3,540,331,563.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,180,020,268.42, 8,528,652,246.33 and 3,540,331,563.78 is: 4,885,786,038.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,180,020,268.42 : 8,528,652,246.33 = 3,540,331,563.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,180,020,268.42/8,528,652,246.33 = 3,540,331,563.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,180,020,268.42x = 8,528,652,246.33 × 3,540,331,563.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,180,020,268.42x = 30,194,256,744,185,298,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,194,256,744,185,298,944/6,180,020,268.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,885,786,038.35

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