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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,078,851,305.42, 8,388,900,474.52 and 3,502,451,140.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,078,851,305.42, 8,388,900,474.52 and 3,502,451,140.24 is: 4,833,431,935.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,078,851,305.42 : 8,388,900,474.52 = 3,502,451,140.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,078,851,305.42/8,388,900,474.52 = 3,502,451,140.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,078,851,305.42x = 8,388,900,474.52 × 3,502,451,140.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,078,851,305.42x = 29,381,714,032,342,450,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,381,714,032,342,450,176/6,078,851,305.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,833,431,935.76

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