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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,416,362,539.79, 8,853,409,518.58 and 3,702,640,339.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,416,362,539.79, 8,853,409,518.58 and 3,702,640,339.23 is: 5,108,968,051.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,416,362,539.79 : 8,853,409,518.58 = 3,702,640,339.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,416,362,539.79/8,853,409,518.58 = 3,702,640,339.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,416,362,539.79x = 8,853,409,518.58 × 3,702,640,339.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,416,362,539.79x = 32,780,991,223,188,844,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,780,991,223,188,844,544/6,416,362,539.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,108,968,051.58

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