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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,035,873,578.74, 8,329,505,922.78 and 3,359,596,145.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,035,873,578.74, 8,329,505,922.78 and 3,359,596,145.40 is: 4,636,242,894.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,035,873,578.74 : 8,329,505,922.78 = 3,359,596,145.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,035,873,578.74/8,329,505,922.78 = 3,359,596,145.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,035,873,578.74x = 8,329,505,922.78 × 3,359,596,145.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,035,873,578.74x = 27,983,775,991,258,157,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,983,775,991,258,157,056/6,035,873,578.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,636,242,894.45

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