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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,294,949,005.55, 8,687,150,542.91 and 3,437,204,526.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,294,949,005.55, 8,687,150,542.91 and 3,437,204,526.11 is: 4,743,408,268.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,294,949,005.55 : 8,687,150,542.91 = 3,437,204,526.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,294,949,005.55/8,687,150,542.91 = 3,437,204,526.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,294,949,005.55x = 8,687,150,542.91 × 3,437,204,526.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,294,949,005.55x = 29,859,513,165,089,198,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,859,513,165,089,198,080/6,294,949,005.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,743,408,268.88

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