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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,461,371,670.76, 8,916,692,922.81 and 3,491,147,921.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,461,371,670.76, 8,916,692,922.81 and 3,491,147,921.76 is: 4,817,784,141.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,461,371,670.76 : 8,916,692,922.81 = 3,491,147,921.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,461,371,670.76/8,916,692,922.81 = 3,491,147,921.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,461,371,670.76x = 8,916,692,922.81 × 3,491,147,921.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,461,371,670.76x = 31,129,493,966,440,230,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,129,493,966,440,230,912/6,461,371,670.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,817,784,141.30

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