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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,282,279,659.52, 8,669,543,815.46 and 3,462,934,667.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,282,279,659.52, 8,669,543,815.46 and 3,462,934,667.62 is: 4,778,848,675.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,282,279,659.52 : 8,669,543,815.46 = 3,462,934,667.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,282,279,659.52/8,669,543,815.46 = 3,462,934,667.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,282,279,659.52x = 8,669,543,815.46 × 3,462,934,667.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,282,279,659.52x = 30,022,063,831,006,998,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,022,063,831,006,998,528/6,282,279,659.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,778,848,675.66

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