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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,315,787,678.59, 8,715,441,700.89 and 3,457,376,930.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,315,787,678.59, 8,715,441,700.89 and 3,457,376,930.21 is: 4,770,991,142.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,315,787,678.59 : 8,715,441,700.89 = 3,457,376,930.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,315,787,678.59/8,715,441,700.89 = 3,457,376,930.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,315,787,678.59x = 8,715,441,700.89 × 3,457,376,930.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,315,787,678.59x = 30,132,567,073,203,707,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,132,567,073,203,707,904/6,315,787,678.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,770,991,142.62

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