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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,282,279,623.77, 8,669,543,766.02 and 3,462,934,631.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,282,279,623.77, 8,669,543,766.02 and 3,462,934,631.87 is: 4,778,848,626.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,282,279,623.77 : 8,669,543,766.02 = 3,462,934,631.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,282,279,623.77/8,669,543,766.02 = 3,462,934,631.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,282,279,623.77x = 8,669,543,766.02 × 3,462,934,631.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,282,279,623.77x = 30,022,063,349,880,492,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,022,063,349,880,492,032/6,282,279,623.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,778,848,626.27

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