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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,422,739,804.42, 8,862,662,052.51 and 3,565,002,483.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,422,739,804.42, 8,862,662,052.51 and 3,565,002,483.18 is: 4,919,304,406.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,422,739,804.42 : 8,862,662,052.51 = 3,565,002,483.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,422,739,804.42/8,862,662,052.51 = 3,565,002,483.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,422,739,804.42x = 8,862,662,052.51 × 3,565,002,483.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,422,739,804.42x = 31,595,412,224,783,306,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,595,412,224,783,306,752/6,422,739,804.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,919,304,406.98

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