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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,205,899,988.71, 8,564,071,434.57 and 3,386,555,882.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,205,899,988.71, 8,564,071,434.57 and 3,386,555,882.55 is: 4,673,408,618.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,205,899,988.71 : 8,564,071,434.57 = 3,386,555,882.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,205,899,988.71/8,564,071,434.57 = 3,386,555,882.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,205,899,988.71x = 8,564,071,434.57 × 3,386,555,882.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,205,899,988.71x = 29,002,706,495,321,452,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,002,706,495,321,452,544/6,205,899,988.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,673,408,618.91

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