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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,262,834,376.64, 8,642,745,607.20 and 3,687,970,451.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,262,834,376.64, 8,642,745,607.20 and 3,687,970,451.52 is: 5,089,419,343.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,262,834,376.64 : 8,642,745,607.20 = 3,687,970,451.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,262,834,376.64/8,642,745,607.20 = 3,687,970,451.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,262,834,376.64x = 8,642,745,607.20 × 3,687,970,451.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,262,834,376.64x = 31,874,190,419,357,884,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,874,190,419,357,884,416/6,262,834,376.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,089,419,343.14

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