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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,608,225,421.84, 9,909,429,378.72 and 3,502,080,322.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,608,225,421.84, 9,909,429,378.72 and 3,502,080,322.68 is: 5,251,578,967.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,608,225,421.84 : 9,909,429,378.72 = 3,502,080,322.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,608,225,421.84/9,909,429,378.72 = 3,502,080,322.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,608,225,421.84x = 9,909,429,378.72 × 3,502,080,322.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,608,225,421.84x = 34,703,617,636,202,405,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,703,617,636,202,405,888/6,608,225,421.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,251,578,967.25

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