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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,279,137,493.04, 8,662,486,989.72 and 3,737,394,250.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,279,137,493.04, 8,662,486,989.72 and 3,737,394,250.24 is: 5,155,983,461.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,279,137,493.04 : 8,662,486,989.72 = 3,737,394,250.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,279,137,493.04/8,662,486,989.72 = 3,737,394,250.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,279,137,493.04x = 8,662,486,989.72 × 3,737,394,250.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,279,137,493.04x = 32,375,129,068,158,328,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,375,129,068,158,328,832/6,279,137,493.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,155,983,461.75

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