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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,262,834,389.14, 8,642,745,624.48 and 3,687,970,464.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,262,834,389.14, 8,642,745,624.48 and 3,687,970,464.02 is: 5,089,419,360.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,262,834,389.14 : 8,642,745,624.48 = 3,687,970,464.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,262,834,389.14/8,642,745,624.48 = 3,687,970,464.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,262,834,389.14x = 8,642,745,624.48 × 3,687,970,464.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,262,834,389.14x = 31,874,190,591,120,326,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,874,190,591,120,326,656/6,262,834,389.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,089,419,360.41

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