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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,863,055,668.61, 9,470,258,947.58 and 3,851,617,642.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,863,055,668.61, 9,470,258,947.58 and 3,851,617,642.17 is: 5,314,807,018.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,863,055,668.61 : 9,470,258,947.58 = 3,851,617,642.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,863,055,668.61/9,470,258,947.58 = 3,851,617,642.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,863,055,668.61x = 9,470,258,947.58 × 3,851,617,642.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,863,055,668.61x = 36,475,816,438,398,169,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,475,816,438,398,169,088/6,863,055,668.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,314,807,018.87

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