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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,236,333,114.85, 8,604,021,020.21 and 3,558,189,339.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,236,333,114.85, 8,604,021,020.21 and 3,558,189,339.45 is: 4,909,092,459.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,236,333,114.85 : 8,604,021,020.21 = 3,558,189,339.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,236,333,114.85/8,604,021,020.21 = 3,558,189,339.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,236,333,114.85x = 8,604,021,020.21 × 3,558,189,339.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,236,333,114.85x = 30,614,735,870,471,913,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,614,735,870,471,913,472/6,236,333,114.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,909,092,459.73

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