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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,092,170,647.08, 8,404,101,390.15 and 3,978,863,624.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,092,170,647.08, 8,404,101,390.15 and 3,978,863,624.12 is: 5,488,811,008.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,092,170,647.08 : 8,404,101,390.15 = 3,978,863,624.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,092,170,647.08/8,404,101,390.15 = 3,978,863,624.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,092,170,647.08x = 8,404,101,390.15 × 3,978,863,624.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,092,170,647.08x = 33,438,773,314,642,137,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,438,773,314,642,137,088/6,092,170,647.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,488,811,008.72

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