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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,394,260,612.76, 8,823,631,690.26 and 3,717,850,913.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,394,260,612.76, 8,823,631,690.26 and 3,717,850,913.32 is: 5,130,373,803.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,394,260,612.76 : 8,823,631,690.26 = 3,717,850,913.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,394,260,612.76/8,823,631,690.26 = 3,717,850,913.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,394,260,612.76x = 8,823,631,690.26 × 3,717,850,913.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,394,260,612.76x = 32,804,947,138,432,438,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,804,947,138,432,438,272/6,394,260,612.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,130,373,803.18

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