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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,205,944,463.22, 8,564,384,222.46 and 3,386,733,979.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,205,944,463.22, 8,564,384,222.46 and 3,386,733,979.11 is: 4,673,791,592.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,205,944,463.22 : 8,564,384,222.46 = 3,386,733,979.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,205,944,463.22/8,564,384,222.46 = 3,386,733,979.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,205,944,463.22x = 8,564,384,222.46 × 3,386,733,979.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,205,944,463.22x = 29,005,291,056,358,858,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,005,291,056,358,858,752/6,205,944,463.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,673,791,592.61

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