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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,094,550,873.89, 8,409,807,738.21 and 3,417,780,209.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,094,550,873.89, 8,409,807,738.21 and 3,417,780,209.17 is: 4,716,159,573.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,094,550,873.89 : 8,409,807,738.21 = 3,417,780,209.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,094,550,873.89/8,409,807,738.21 = 3,417,780,209.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,094,550,873.89x = 8,409,807,738.21 × 3,417,780,209.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,094,550,873.89x = 28,742,874,450,578,857,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,742,874,450,578,857,984/6,094,550,873.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,716,159,573.58

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