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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,361,483,500.81, 8,779,467,318.95 and 4,751,142,765.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,361,483,500.81, 8,779,467,318.95 and 4,751,142,765.18 is: 6,557,040,135.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,361,483,500.81 : 8,779,467,318.95 = 4,751,142,765.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,361,483,500.81/8,779,467,318.95 = 4,751,142,765.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,361,483,500.81x = 8,779,467,318.95 × 4,751,142,765.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,361,483,500.81x = 41,712,502,634,563,551,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,712,502,634,563,551,232/6,361,483,500.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,557,040,135.26

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