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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,197,875,730.12, 8,552,998,888.80 and 3,378,421,792.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,197,875,730.12, 8,552,998,888.80 and 3,378,421,792.64 is: 4,662,184,125.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,197,875,730.12 : 8,552,998,888.80 = 3,378,421,792.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,197,875,730.12/8,552,998,888.80 = 3,378,421,792.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,197,875,730.12x = 8,552,998,888.80 × 3,378,421,792.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,197,875,730.12x = 28,895,637,838,347,624,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,895,637,838,347,624,448/6,197,875,730.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,662,184,125.11

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