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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,018,678,294.62, 8,304,779,483.96 and 3,478,596,794.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,018,678,294.62, 8,304,779,483.96 and 3,478,596,794.55 is: 4,799,887,596.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,018,678,294.62 : 8,304,779,483.96 = 3,478,596,794.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,018,678,294.62/8,304,779,483.96 = 3,478,596,794.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,018,678,294.62x = 8,304,779,483.96 × 3,478,596,794.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,018,678,294.62x = 28,888,979,292,330,467,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,888,979,292,330,467,328/6,018,678,294.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,799,887,596.28

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