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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,402,128,804.48, 8,835,861,887.16 and 3,688,876,957.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,402,128,804.48, 8,835,861,887.16 and 3,688,876,957.18 is: 5,091,182,684.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,402,128,804.48 : 8,835,861,887.16 = 3,688,876,957.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,402,128,804.48/8,835,861,887.16 = 3,688,876,957.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,402,128,804.48x = 8,835,861,887.16 × 3,688,876,957.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,402,128,804.48x = 32,594,407,312,351,080,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,594,407,312,351,080,448/6,402,128,804.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,091,182,684.35

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