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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,205,933,015.95, 8,564,368,436.55 and 3,386,722,541.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,205,933,015.95, 8,564,368,436.55 and 3,386,722,541.16 is: 4,673,775,814.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,205,933,015.95 : 8,564,368,436.55 = 3,386,722,541.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,205,933,015.95/8,564,368,436.55 = 3,386,722,541.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,205,933,015.95x = 8,564,368,436.55 × 3,386,722,541.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,205,933,015.95x = 29,005,139,634,863,112,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,005,139,634,863,112,192/6,205,933,015.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,673,775,814.26

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