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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,187,709,566.62, 8,539,040,123.10 and 3,368,338,895.70

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The fourth proportional to 6,187,709,566.62, 8,539,040,123.10 and 3,368,338,895.70 is: 4,648,308,177.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,187,709,566.62 : 8,539,040,123.10 = 3,368,338,895.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,187,709,566.62/8,539,040,123.10 = 3,368,338,895.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,187,709,566.62x = 8,539,040,123.10 × 3,368,338,895.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,187,709,566.62x = 28,762,380,978,580,643,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,762,380,978,580,643,840/6,187,709,566.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,648,308,177.51

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