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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,279,156,555.57, 8,662,513,490.19 and 3,737,413,214.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,279,156,555.57, 8,662,513,490.19 and 3,737,413,214.55 is: 5,156,009,744.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,279,156,555.57 : 8,662,513,490.19 = 3,737,413,214.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,279,156,555.57/8,662,513,490.19 = 3,737,413,214.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,279,156,555.57x = 8,662,513,490.19 × 3,737,413,214.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,279,156,555.57x = 32,375,392,389,453,750,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,375,392,389,453,750,272/6,279,156,555.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,156,009,744.77

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