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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,254,833,086.56, 8,631,838,221.17 and 3,680,036,552.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,254,833,086.56, 8,631,838,221.17 and 3,680,036,552.53 is: 5,078,549,615.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,254,833,086.56 : 8,631,838,221.17 = 3,680,036,552.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,254,833,086.56/8,631,838,221.17 = 3,680,036,552.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,254,833,086.56x = 8,631,838,221.17 × 3,680,036,552.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,254,833,086.56x = 31,765,480,169,424,822,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,765,480,169,424,822,272/6,254,833,086.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,078,549,615.92

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