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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,010,902,822.84, 8,291,599,559.37 and 3,748,915,260.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,010,902,822.84, 8,291,599,559.37 and 3,748,915,260.59 is: 5,171,353,628.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,010,902,822.84 : 8,291,599,559.37 = 3,748,915,260.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,010,902,822.84/8,291,599,559.37 = 3,748,915,260.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,010,902,822.84x = 8,291,599,559.37 × 3,748,915,260.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,010,902,822.84x = 31,084,504,122,812,157,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,084,504,122,812,157,952/6,010,902,822.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,171,353,628.40

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