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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,506,729,944.20, 8,979,476,736.44 and 3,687,244,120.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,506,729,944.20, 8,979,476,736.44 and 3,687,244,120.44 is: 5,088,504,223.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,506,729,944.20 : 8,979,476,736.44 = 3,687,244,120.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,506,729,944.20/8,979,476,736.44 = 3,687,244,120.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,506,729,944.20x = 8,979,476,736.44 × 3,687,244,120.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,506,729,944.20x = 33,109,522,801,047,711,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,109,522,801,047,711,744/6,506,729,944.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,088,504,223.32

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