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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,408,667,248.78, 8,843,843,748.42 and 3,550,799,039.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,408,667,248.78, 8,843,843,748.42 and 3,550,799,039.88 is: 4,900,037,819.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,408,667,248.78 : 8,843,843,748.42 = 3,550,799,039.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,408,667,248.78/8,843,843,748.42 = 3,550,799,039.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,408,667,248.78x = 8,843,843,748.42 × 3,550,799,039.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,408,667,248.78x = 31,402,711,890,738,479,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,402,711,890,738,479,104/6,408,667,248.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,900,037,819.36

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