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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,408,667,242.78, 8,843,843,740.14 and 3,550,799,033.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,408,667,242.78, 8,843,843,740.14 and 3,550,799,033.88 is: 4,900,037,811.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,408,667,242.78 : 8,843,843,740.14 = 3,550,799,033.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,408,667,242.78/8,843,843,740.14 = 3,550,799,033.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,408,667,242.78x = 8,843,843,740.14 × 3,550,799,033.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,408,667,242.78x = 31,402,711,808,274,796,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,402,711,808,274,796,544/6,408,667,242.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,900,037,811.08

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