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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,361,483,488.21, 8,779,467,301.62 and 4,751,142,752.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,361,483,488.21, 8,779,467,301.62 and 4,751,142,752.69 is: 6,557,040,118.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,361,483,488.21 : 8,779,467,301.62 = 4,751,142,752.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,361,483,488.21/8,779,467,301.62 = 4,751,142,752.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,361,483,488.21x = 8,779,467,301.62 × 4,751,142,752.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,361,483,488.21x = 41,712,502,442,526,801,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,712,502,442,526,801,920/6,361,483,488.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,557,040,118.05

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