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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,018,678,274.73, 8,304,779,456.51 and 3,478,596,774.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,018,678,274.73, 8,304,779,456.51 and 3,478,596,774.67 is: 4,799,887,568.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,018,678,274.73 : 8,304,779,456.51 = 3,478,596,774.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,018,678,274.73/8,304,779,456.51 = 3,478,596,774.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,018,678,274.73x = 8,304,779,456.51 × 3,478,596,774.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,018,678,274.73x = 28,888,979,031,723,208,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,888,979,031,723,208,704/6,018,678,274.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,799,887,568.84

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