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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,320,285,818.56, 8,721,995,187.06 and 3,501,076,344.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,320,285,818.56, 8,721,995,187.06 and 3,501,076,344.12 is: 4,831,485,774.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,320,285,818.56 : 8,721,995,187.06 = 3,501,076,344.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,320,285,818.56/8,721,995,187.06 = 3,501,076,344.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,320,285,818.56x = 8,721,995,187.06 × 3,501,076,344.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,320,285,818.56x = 30,536,371,022,944,256,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,536,371,022,944,256,000/6,320,285,818.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,831,485,774.47

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