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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,375,282,589.72, 8,797,920,531.02 and 3,517,424,659.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,375,282,589.72, 8,797,920,531.02 and 3,517,424,659.05 is: 4,854,062,888.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,375,282,589.72 : 8,797,920,531.02 = 3,517,424,659.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,375,282,589.72/8,797,920,531.02 = 3,517,424,659.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,375,282,589.72x = 8,797,920,531.02 × 3,517,424,659.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,375,282,589.72x = 30,946,022,624,172,019,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,946,022,624,172,019,712/6,375,282,589.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,854,062,888.77

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