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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,344,626,756.73, 8,755,058,665.82 and 3,486,618,692.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,344,626,756.73, 8,755,058,665.82 and 3,486,618,692.15 is: 4,811,244,595.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,344,626,756.73 : 8,755,058,665.82 = 3,486,618,692.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,344,626,756.73/8,755,058,665.82 = 3,486,618,692.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,344,626,756.73x = 8,755,058,665.82 × 3,486,618,692.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,344,626,756.73x = 30,525,551,195,082,792,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,525,551,195,082,792,960/6,344,626,756.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,811,244,595.71

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