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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,478,871,004.02, 8,940,797,471.49 and 3,508,579,283.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,478,871,004.02, 8,940,797,471.49 and 3,508,579,283.06 is: 4,841,815,304.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,478,871,004.02 : 8,940,797,471.49 = 3,508,579,283.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,478,871,004.02/8,940,797,471.49 = 3,508,579,283.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,478,871,004.02x = 8,940,797,471.49 × 3,508,579,283.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,478,871,004.02x = 31,369,496,782,505,041,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,369,496,782,505,041,920/6,478,871,004.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,841,815,304.40

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