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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,112,898,271.93, 8,435,828,182.73 and 3,472,844,250.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,112,898,271.93, 8,435,828,182.73 and 3,472,844,250.81 is: 4,792,541,295.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,112,898,271.93 : 8,435,828,182.73 = 3,472,844,250.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,112,898,271.93/8,435,828,182.73 = 3,472,844,250.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,112,898,271.93x = 8,435,828,182.73 × 3,472,844,250.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,112,898,271.93x = 29,296,317,405,214,846,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,296,317,405,214,846,976/6,112,898,271.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,792,541,295.79

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