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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,261,238,882.58, 8,641,454,154.20 and 3,818,440,325.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,261,238,882.58, 8,641,454,154.20 and 3,818,440,325.56 is: 5,270,023,653.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,261,238,882.58 : 8,641,454,154.20 = 3,818,440,325.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,261,238,882.58/8,641,454,154.20 = 3,818,440,325.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,261,238,882.58x = 8,641,454,154.20 × 3,818,440,325.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,261,238,882.58x = 32,996,877,013,898,010,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,996,877,013,898,010,624/6,261,238,882.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,270,023,653.89

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