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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,221,878,372.41, 8,586,978,546.90 and 4,080,286,767.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,221,878,372.41, 8,586,978,546.90 and 4,080,286,767.16 is: 5,631,311,452.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,221,878,372.41 : 8,586,978,546.90 = 4,080,286,767.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,221,878,372.41/8,586,978,546.90 = 4,080,286,767.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,221,878,372.41x = 8,586,978,546.90 × 4,080,286,767.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,221,878,372.41x = 35,037,334,934,779,473,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,037,334,934,779,473,920/6,221,878,372.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,631,311,452.53

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