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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,187,709,558.37, 8,539,040,111.72 and 3,368,338,887.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,187,709,558.37, 8,539,040,111.72 and 3,368,338,887.45 is: 4,648,308,166.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,187,709,558.37 : 8,539,040,111.72 = 3,368,338,887.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,187,709,558.37/8,539,040,111.72 = 3,368,338,887.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,187,709,558.37x = 8,539,040,111.72 × 3,368,338,887.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,187,709,558.37x = 28,762,380,869,785,026,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,762,380,869,785,026,560/6,187,709,558.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,648,308,166.13

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