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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,418,689,032.33, 8,857,801,284.98 and 3,560,831,319.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,418,689,032.33, 8,857,801,284.98 and 3,560,831,319.48 is: 4,913,953,001.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,418,689,032.33 : 8,857,801,284.98 = 3,560,831,319.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,418,689,032.33/8,857,801,284.98 = 3,560,831,319.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,418,689,032.33x = 8,857,801,284.98 × 3,560,831,319.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,418,689,032.33x = 31,541,136,237,269,172,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,541,136,237,269,172,224/6,418,689,032.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,913,953,001.68

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