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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,373,215,401.80, 8,795,064,597.54 and 3,476,430,232.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,373,215,401.80, 8,795,064,597.54 and 3,476,430,232.49 is: 4,797,488,635.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,373,215,401.80 : 8,795,064,597.54 = 3,476,430,232.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,373,215,401.80/8,795,064,597.54 = 3,476,430,232.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,373,215,401.80x = 8,795,064,597.54 × 3,476,430,232.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,373,215,401.80x = 30,575,428,463,533,715,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,575,428,463,533,715,456/6,373,215,401.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,797,488,635.78

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