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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,014,539,878.24, 8,299,391,870.52 and 3,338,432,850.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,014,539,878.24, 8,299,391,870.52 and 3,338,432,850.54 is: 4,606,663,688.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,014,539,878.24 : 8,299,391,870.52 = 3,338,432,850.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,014,539,878.24/8,299,391,870.52 = 3,338,432,850.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,014,539,878.24x = 8,299,391,870.52 × 3,338,432,850.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,014,539,878.24x = 27,706,962,460,048,588,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,706,962,460,048,588,800/6,014,539,878.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,606,663,688.49

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