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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,215,318,640.79, 8,578,735,585.28 and 4,048,082,973.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,215,318,640.79, 8,578,735,585.28 and 4,048,082,973.98 is: 5,587,393,900.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,215,318,640.79 : 8,578,735,585.28 = 4,048,082,973.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,215,318,640.79/8,578,735,585.28 = 4,048,082,973.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,215,318,640.79x = 8,578,735,585.28 × 4,048,082,973.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,215,318,640.79x = 34,727,433,461,048,315,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,727,433,461,048,315,904/6,215,318,640.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,587,393,900.15

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