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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,259,575,851.64, 8,638,409,069.82 and 3,440,132,543.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,259,575,851.64, 8,638,409,069.82 and 3,440,132,543.16 is: 4,747,489,744.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,259,575,851.64 : 8,638,409,069.82 = 3,440,132,543.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,259,575,851.64/8,638,409,069.82 = 3,440,132,543.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,259,575,851.64x = 8,638,409,069.82 × 3,440,132,543.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,259,575,851.64x = 29,717,272,162,216,284,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,717,272,162,216,284,160/6,259,575,851.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,747,489,744.76

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