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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,018,678,295.36, 8,304,779,484.99 and 3,478,596,795.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,018,678,295.36, 8,304,779,484.99 and 3,478,596,795.29 is: 4,799,887,597.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,018,678,295.36 : 8,304,779,484.99 = 3,478,596,795.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,018,678,295.36/8,304,779,484.99 = 3,478,596,795.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,018,678,295.36x = 8,304,779,484.99 × 3,478,596,795.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,018,678,295.36x = 28,888,979,302,097,113,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,888,979,302,097,113,088/6,018,678,295.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,799,887,597.31

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