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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,050,703,784.17, 8,349,971,238.23 and 3,269,259,688.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,050,703,784.17, 8,349,971,238.23 and 3,269,259,688.17 is: 4,511,578,378.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,050,703,784.17 : 8,349,971,238.23 = 3,269,259,688.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,050,703,784.17/8,349,971,238.23 = 3,269,259,688.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,050,703,784.17x = 8,349,971,238.23 × 3,269,259,688.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,050,703,784.17x = 27,298,224,366,507,933,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,298,224,366,507,933,696/6,050,703,784.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,511,578,378.36

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