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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,496,415,418.78, 8,964,821,276.14 and 3,676,962,804.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,496,415,418.78, 8,964,821,276.14 and 3,676,962,804.75 is: 5,074,077,357.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,496,415,418.78 : 8,964,821,276.14 = 3,676,962,804.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,496,415,418.78/8,964,821,276.14 = 3,676,962,804.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,496,415,418.78x = 8,964,821,276.14 × 3,676,962,804.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,496,415,418.78x = 32,963,314,383,598,206,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,963,314,383,598,206,976/6,496,415,418.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,074,077,357.85

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