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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,248,543,741.52, 8,622,420,420.36 and 3,707,787,879.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,248,543,741.52, 8,622,420,420.36 and 3,707,787,879.60 is: 5,116,409,078.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,248,543,741.52 : 8,622,420,420.36 = 3,707,787,879.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,248,543,741.52/8,622,420,420.36 = 3,707,787,879.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,248,543,741.52x = 8,622,420,420.36 × 3,707,787,879.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,248,543,741.52x = 31,970,105,927,426,347,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,970,105,927,426,347,008/6,248,543,741.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,116,409,078.65

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