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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,487,182,987.27, 8,952,660,120.56 and 3,629,154,706.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,487,182,987.27, 8,952,660,120.56 and 3,629,154,706.44 is: 5,008,427,953.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,487,182,987.27 : 8,952,660,120.56 = 3,629,154,706.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,487,182,987.27/8,952,660,120.56 = 3,629,154,706.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,487,182,987.27x = 8,952,660,120.56 × 3,629,154,706.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,487,182,987.27x = 32,490,588,611,669,876,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,490,588,611,669,876,736/6,487,182,987.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,008,427,953.31

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