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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,344,626,779.85, 8,755,058,697.78 and 3,486,618,715.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,344,626,779.85, 8,755,058,697.78 and 3,486,618,715.27 is: 4,811,244,627.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,344,626,779.85 : 8,755,058,697.78 = 3,486,618,715.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,344,626,779.85/8,755,058,697.78 = 3,486,618,715.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,344,626,779.85x = 8,755,058,697.78 × 3,486,618,715.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,344,626,779.85x = 30,525,551,508,967,145,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,525,551,508,967,145,472/6,344,626,779.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,811,244,627.65

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