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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,215,138,727.37, 8,576,791,349.02 and 3,395,686,113.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,215,138,727.37, 8,576,791,349.02 and 3,395,686,113.61 is: 4,685,992,149.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,215,138,727.37 : 8,576,791,349.02 = 3,395,686,113.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,215,138,727.37/8,576,791,349.02 = 3,395,686,113.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,215,138,727.37x = 8,576,791,349.02 × 3,395,686,113.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,215,138,727.37x = 29,124,091,283,197,595,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,124,091,283,197,595,648/6,215,138,727.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,685,992,149.29

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