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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,262,834,370.15, 8,642,745,598.22 and 3,687,970,445.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,262,834,370.15, 8,642,745,598.22 and 3,687,970,445.03 is: 5,089,419,334.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,262,834,370.15 : 8,642,745,598.22 = 3,687,970,445.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,262,834,370.15/8,642,745,598.22 = 3,687,970,445.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,262,834,370.15x = 8,642,745,598.22 × 3,687,970,445.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,262,834,370.15x = 31,874,190,330,148,487,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,874,190,330,148,487,168/6,262,834,370.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,089,419,334.17

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