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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,271,771,463.10, 8,655,223,029.80 and 3,414,097,965.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,271,771,463.10, 8,655,223,029.80 and 3,414,097,965.38 is: 4,711,552,311.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,271,771,463.10 : 8,655,223,029.80 = 3,414,097,965.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,271,771,463.10/8,655,223,029.80 = 3,414,097,965.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,271,771,463.10x = 8,655,223,029.80 × 3,414,097,965.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,271,771,463.10x = 29,549,779,335,889,952,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,549,779,335,889,952,768/6,271,771,463.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,711,552,311.77

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