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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,205,933,016.95, 8,564,368,437.93 and 3,386,722,542.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,205,933,016.95, 8,564,368,437.93 and 3,386,722,542.16 is: 4,673,775,815.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,205,933,016.95 : 8,564,368,437.93 = 3,386,722,542.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,205,933,016.95/8,564,368,437.93 = 3,386,722,542.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,205,933,016.95x = 8,564,368,437.93 × 3,386,722,542.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,205,933,016.95x = 29,005,139,648,101,158,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,005,139,648,101,158,912/6,205,933,016.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,673,775,815.64

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