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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,187,709,559.12, 8,539,040,112.75 and 3,368,338,888.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,187,709,559.12, 8,539,040,112.75 and 3,368,338,888.20 is: 4,648,308,167.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,187,709,559.12 : 8,539,040,112.75 = 3,368,338,888.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,187,709,559.12/8,539,040,112.75 = 3,368,338,888.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,187,709,559.12x = 8,539,040,112.75 × 3,368,338,888.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,187,709,559.12x = 28,762,380,879,675,535,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,762,380,879,675,535,360/6,187,709,559.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,648,308,167.16

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