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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,402,509,577.75, 8,835,463,217.30 and 3,472,263,945.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,402,509,577.75, 8,835,463,217.30 and 3,472,263,945.75 is: 4,791,724,245.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,402,509,577.75 : 8,835,463,217.30 = 3,472,263,945.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,402,509,577.75/8,835,463,217.30 = 3,472,263,945.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,402,509,577.75x = 8,835,463,217.30 × 3,472,263,945.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,402,509,577.75x = 30,679,060,373,413,728,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,679,060,373,413,728,256/6,402,509,577.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,791,724,245.14

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