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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,373,407,477.74, 8,795,310,791.82 and 3,515,485,598.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,373,407,477.74, 8,795,310,791.82 and 3,515,485,598.96 is: 4,851,374,799.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,373,407,477.74 : 8,795,310,791.82 = 3,515,485,598.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,373,407,477.74/8,795,310,791.82 = 3,515,485,598.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,373,407,477.74x = 8,795,310,791.82 × 3,515,485,598.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,373,407,477.74x = 30,919,788,427,020,685,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,919,788,427,020,685,312/6,373,407,477.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,374,799.90

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