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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,281,240,677.98, 8,668,085,942.28 and 3,461,841,874.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,281,240,677.98, 8,668,085,942.28 and 3,461,841,874.92 is: 4,777,327,351.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,281,240,677.98 : 8,668,085,942.28 = 3,461,841,874.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,281,240,677.98/8,668,085,942.28 = 3,461,841,874.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,281,240,677.98x = 8,668,085,942.28 × 3,461,841,874.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,281,240,677.98x = 30,007,542,890,390,294,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,007,542,890,390,294,528/6,281,240,677.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,777,327,351.20

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