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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,112,779,270.54, 8,435,584,684.32 and 3,436,571,379.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,112,779,270.54, 8,435,584,684.32 and 3,436,571,379.24 is: 4,742,439,995.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,112,779,270.54 : 8,435,584,684.32 = 3,436,571,379.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,112,779,270.54/8,435,584,684.32 = 3,436,571,379.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,112,779,270.54x = 8,435,584,684.32 × 3,436,571,379.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,112,779,270.54x = 28,989,488,893,289,398,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,989,488,893,289,398,272/6,112,779,270.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,742,439,995.01

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