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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,078,851,301.42, 8,388,900,468.99 and 3,502,451,136.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,078,851,301.42, 8,388,900,468.99 and 3,502,451,136.24 is: 4,833,431,930.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,078,851,301.42 : 8,388,900,468.99 = 3,502,451,136.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,078,851,301.42/8,388,900,468.99 = 3,502,451,136.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,078,851,301.42x = 8,388,900,468.99 × 3,502,451,136.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,078,851,301.42x = 29,381,713,979,418,292,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,381,713,979,418,292,224/6,078,851,301.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,833,431,930.23

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