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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,258,094,507.59, 8,636,168,444.48 and 3,438,884,036.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,258,094,507.59, 8,636,168,444.48 and 3,438,884,036.68 is: 4,745,658,884.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,258,094,507.59 : 8,636,168,444.48 = 3,438,884,036.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,258,094,507.59/8,636,168,444.48 = 3,438,884,036.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,258,094,507.59x = 8,636,168,444.48 × 3,438,884,036.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,258,094,507.59x = 29,698,781,801,776,099,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,698,781,801,776,099,328/6,258,094,507.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,745,658,884.79

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