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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,371,141,463.36, 8,791,726,258.08 and 3,551,624,671.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,371,141,463.36, 8,791,726,258.08 and 3,551,624,671.68 is: 4,900,991,771.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,371,141,463.36 : 8,791,726,258.08 = 3,551,624,671.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,371,141,463.36/8,791,726,258.08 = 3,551,624,671.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,371,141,463.36x = 8,791,726,258.08 × 3,551,624,671.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,371,141,463.36x = 31,224,911,884,853,813,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,224,911,884,853,813,248/6,371,141,463.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,900,991,771.16

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