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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,254,833,002.02, 8,631,838,104.47 and 3,680,036,468.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,254,833,002.02, 8,631,838,104.47 and 3,680,036,468.15 is: 5,078,549,499.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,254,833,002.02 : 8,631,838,104.47 = 3,680,036,468.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,254,833,002.02/8,631,838,104.47 = 3,680,036,468.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,254,833,002.02x = 8,631,838,104.47 × 3,680,036,468.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,254,833,002.02x = 31,765,479,011,554,811,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,765,479,011,554,811,904/6,254,833,002.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,078,549,499.45

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