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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,215,278,464,053.10, 8,579,725,239,368.40 and 3,872,635,278,984.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,215,278,464,053.10, 8,579,725,239,368.40 and 3,872,635,278,984.30 is: 5,345,882,222,033.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,215,278,464,053.10 : 8,579,725,239,368.40 = 3,872,635,278,984.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,215,278,464,053.10/8,579,725,239,368.40 = 3,872,635,278,984.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,215,278,464,053.10x = 8,579,725,239,368.40 × 3,872,635,278,984.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,215,278,464,053.10x = 33,226,146,645,970,083,167,338,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,226,146,645,970,083,167,338,496/6,215,278,464,053.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,345,882,222,033.65

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