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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,399,179,656.61, 9,588,287,483.37 and 3,408,067,037.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,399,179,656.61, 9,588,287,483.37 and 3,408,067,037.12 is: 5,106,518,064.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,399,179,656.61 : 9,588,287,483.37 = 3,408,067,037.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,399,179,656.61/9,588,287,483.37 = 3,408,067,037.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,399,179,656.61x = 9,588,287,483.37 × 3,408,067,037.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,399,179,656.61x = 32,677,526,514,455,638,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,677,526,514,455,638,016/6,399,179,656.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,106,518,064.50

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