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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,296,577,526.96, 8,689,280,285.83 and 3,438,758,863.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,296,577,526.96, 8,689,280,285.83 and 3,438,758,863.60 is: 4,745,489,033.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,296,577,526.96 : 8,689,280,285.83 = 3,438,758,863.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,296,577,526.96/8,689,280,285.83 = 3,438,758,863.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,296,577,526.96x = 8,689,280,285.83 × 3,438,758,863.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,296,577,526.96x = 29,880,339,601,172,328,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,880,339,601,172,328,448/6,296,577,526.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,745,489,033.25

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