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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,101,019,498.32, 8,419,158,994.92 and 3,460,763,923.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,101,019,498.32, 8,419,158,994.92 and 3,460,763,923.28 is: 4,775,713,587.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,101,019,498.32 : 8,419,158,994.92 = 3,460,763,923.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,101,019,498.32/8,419,158,994.92 = 3,460,763,923.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,101,019,498.32x = 8,419,158,994.92 × 3,460,763,923.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,101,019,498.32x = 29,136,721,713,977,442,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,136,721,713,977,442,304/6,101,019,498.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,775,713,587.21

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