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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,228,786,863.79, 8,595,779,467.77 and 3,552,702,536.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,228,786,863.79, 8,595,779,467.77 and 3,552,702,536.43 is: 4,902,760,069.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,228,786,863.79 : 8,595,779,467.77 = 3,552,702,536.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,228,786,863.79/8,595,779,467.77 = 3,552,702,536.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,228,786,863.79x = 8,595,779,467.77 × 3,552,702,536.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,228,786,863.79x = 30,538,247,517,739,393,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,538,247,517,739,393,024/6,228,786,863.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,902,760,069.58

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