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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,399,477,318.44, 8,831,079,246.33 and 3,541,447,573.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,399,477,318.44, 8,831,079,246.33 and 3,541,447,573.63 is: 4,887,087,274.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,399,477,318.44 : 8,831,079,246.33 = 3,541,447,573.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,399,477,318.44/8,831,079,246.33 = 3,541,447,573.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,399,477,318.44x = 8,831,079,246.33 × 3,541,447,573.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,399,477,318.44x = 31,274,804,169,427,550,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,274,804,169,427,550,208/6,399,477,318.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,887,087,274.97

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