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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,279,945,963.66, 8,666,383,543.29 and 3,460,654,777.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,279,945,963.66, 8,666,383,543.29 and 3,460,654,777.50 is: 4,775,735,617.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,279,945,963.66 : 8,666,383,543.29 = 3,460,654,777.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,279,945,963.66/8,666,383,543.29 = 3,460,654,777.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,279,945,963.66x = 8,666,383,543.29 × 3,460,654,777.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,279,945,963.66x = 29,991,361,612,733,919,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,991,361,612,733,919,232/6,279,945,963.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,775,735,617.20

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