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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,325,918,939.42, 8,729,579,131.74 and 3,467,963,430.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,325,918,939.42, 8,729,579,131.74 and 3,467,963,430.27 is: 4,785,685,918.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,325,918,939.42 : 8,729,579,131.74 = 3,467,963,430.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,325,918,939.42/8,729,579,131.74 = 3,467,963,430.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,325,918,939.42x = 8,729,579,131.74 × 3,467,963,430.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,325,918,939.42x = 30,273,861,190,522,458,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,273,861,190,522,458,112/6,325,918,939.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,785,685,918.59

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