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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,324,234,682.73, 8,716,550,384.48 and 4,205,905,542.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,324,234,682.73, 8,716,550,384.48 and 4,205,905,542.32 is: 5,796,904,987.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,324,234,682.73 : 8,716,550,384.48 = 4,205,905,542.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,324,234,682.73/8,716,550,384.48 = 4,205,905,542.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,324,234,682.73x = 8,716,550,384.48 × 4,205,905,542.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,324,234,682.73x = 36,660,987,571,931,348,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,660,987,571,931,348,992/6,324,234,682.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796,904,987.11

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