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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,471,398,673.87, 8,936,697,970.22 and 6,118,840,985.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,471,398,673.87, 8,936,697,970.22 and 6,118,840,985.01 is: 8,449,832,341.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,471,398,673.87 : 8,936,697,970.22 = 6,118,840,985.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,471,398,673.87/8,936,697,970.22 = 6,118,840,985.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,471,398,673.87x = 8,936,697,970.22 × 6,118,840,985.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,471,398,673.87x = 54,682,233,810,807,218,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,682,233,810,807,218,176/6,471,398,673.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,449,832,341.75

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