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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,314,370,478.79, 8,713,235,193.23 and 3,773,546,601.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,314,370,478.79, 8,713,235,193.23 and 3,773,546,601.78 is: 5,207,138,093.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,314,370,478.79 : 8,713,235,193.23 = 3,773,546,601.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,314,370,478.79/8,713,235,193.23 = 3,773,546,601.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,314,370,478.79x = 8,713,235,193.23 × 3,773,546,601.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,314,370,478.79x = 32,879,799,053,922,967,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,879,799,053,922,967,552/6,314,370,478.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,207,138,093.08

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