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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,786,261,558.40, 10,179,392,337.60 and 3,521,088,054.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,786,261,558.40, 10,179,392,337.60 and 3,521,088,054.40 is: 5,281,632,081.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,786,261,558.40 : 10,179,392,337.60 = 3,521,088,054.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,786,261,558.40/10,179,392,337.60 = 3,521,088,054.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,786,261,558.40x = 10,179,392,337.60 × 3,521,088,054.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,786,261,558.40x = 35,842,536,760,974,254,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,842,536,760,974,254,080/6,786,261,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,281,632,081.60

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