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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,196,298,249.45, 8,550,920,541.36 and 3,520,225,272.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,196,298,249.45, 8,550,920,541.36 and 3,520,225,272.36 is: 4,857,927,326.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,196,298,249.45 : 8,550,920,541.36 = 3,520,225,272.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,196,298,249.45/8,550,920,541.36 = 3,520,225,272.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,196,298,249.45x = 8,550,920,541.36 × 3,520,225,272.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,196,298,249.45x = 30,101,166,591,682,236,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,101,166,591,682,236,416/6,196,298,249.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857,927,326.91

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