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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,108,994,687.74, 8,430,175,353.51 and 3,734,108,992.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,108,994,687.74, 8,430,175,353.51 and 3,734,108,992.86 is: 5,152,925,351.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,108,994,687.74 : 8,430,175,353.51 = 3,734,108,992.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,108,994,687.74/8,430,175,353.51 = 3,734,108,992.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,108,994,687.74x = 8,430,175,353.51 × 3,734,108,992.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,108,994,687.74x = 31,479,193,598,928,420,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,479,193,598,928,420,864/6,108,994,687.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,152,925,351.55

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