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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,417,687,280.62, 8,856,237,561.10 and 3,704,863,529.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,417,687,280.62, 8,856,237,561.10 and 3,704,863,529.37 is: 5,112,613,019.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,417,687,280.62 : 8,856,237,561.10 = 3,704,863,529.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,417,687,280.62/8,856,237,561.10 = 3,704,863,529.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,417,687,280.62x = 8,856,237,561.10 × 3,704,863,529.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,417,687,280.62x = 32,811,151,547,556,106,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,811,151,547,556,106,240/6,417,687,280.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,112,613,019.75

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