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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,257,129,532.81, 8,635,579,010.15 and 3,716,821,536.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,257,129,532.81, 8,635,579,010.15 and 3,716,821,536.55 is: 5,129,653,442.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,257,129,532.81 : 8,635,579,010.15 = 3,716,821,536.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,257,129,532.81/8,635,579,010.15 = 3,716,821,536.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,257,129,532.81x = 8,635,579,010.15 × 3,716,821,536.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,257,129,532.81x = 32,096,906,045,545,979,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,096,906,045,545,979,904/6,257,129,532.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,129,653,442.08

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