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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,318,374,751.36, 8,719,631,243.42 and 3,498,982,677.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,318,374,751.36, 8,719,631,243.42 and 3,498,982,677.11 is: 4,828,747,877.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,318,374,751.36 : 8,719,631,243.42 = 3,498,982,677.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,318,374,751.36/8,719,631,243.42 = 3,498,982,677.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,318,374,751.36x = 8,719,631,243.42 × 3,498,982,677.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,318,374,751.36x = 30,509,838,671,543,341,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,509,838,671,543,341,056/6,318,374,751.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,828,747,877.76

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