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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,218,076,680.38, 8,579,986,950.95 and 3,541,515,642.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,218,076,680.38, 8,579,986,950.95 and 3,541,515,642.75 is: 4,886,745,462.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,218,076,680.38 : 8,579,986,950.95 = 3,541,515,642.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,218,076,680.38/8,579,986,950.95 = 3,541,515,642.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,218,076,680.38x = 8,579,986,950.95 × 3,541,515,642.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,218,076,680.38x = 30,386,158,001,362,591,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,386,158,001,362,591,744/6,218,076,680.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,745,462.19

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