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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,721,280,344.80, 10,081,920,517.20 and 3,621,916,432.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,721,280,344.80, 10,081,920,517.20 and 3,621,916,432.80 is: 5,432,874,649.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,721,280,344.80 : 10,081,920,517.20 = 3,621,916,432.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,721,280,344.80/10,081,920,517.20 = 3,621,916,432.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,721,280,344.80x = 10,081,920,517.20 × 3,621,916,432.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,721,280,344.80x = 36,515,873,595,430,158,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,515,873,595,430,158,336/6,721,280,344.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,432,874,649.20

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