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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,462,255,788.21, 9,696,328,968.52 and 3,316,679,357.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,462,255,788.21, 9,696,328,968.52 and 3,316,679,357.57 is: 4,976,530,671.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,462,255,788.21 : 9,696,328,968.52 = 3,316,679,357.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,462,255,788.21/9,696,328,968.52 = 3,316,679,357.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,462,255,788.21x = 9,696,328,968.52 × 3,316,679,357.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,462,255,788.21x = 32,159,614,134,098,296,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,159,614,134,098,296,832/6,462,255,788.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,976,530,671.03

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