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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,018,678,311.60, 8,304,779,507.44 and 3,478,596,811.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,018,678,311.60, 8,304,779,507.44 and 3,478,596,811.52 is: 4,799,887,619.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,018,678,311.60 : 8,304,779,507.44 = 3,478,596,811.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,018,678,311.60/8,304,779,507.44 = 3,478,596,811.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,018,678,311.60x = 8,304,779,507.44 × 3,478,596,811.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,018,678,311.60x = 28,888,979,514,957,418,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,888,979,514,957,418,496/6,018,678,311.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,799,887,619.73

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