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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,123,257,937.27, 8,450,520,651.45 and 3,712,042,057.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,123,257,937.27, 8,450,520,651.45 and 3,712,042,057.59 is: 5,122,875,499.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,123,257,937.27 : 8,450,520,651.45 = 3,712,042,057.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,123,257,937.27/8,450,520,651.45 = 3,712,042,057.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,123,257,937.27x = 8,450,520,651.45 × 3,712,042,057.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,123,257,937.27x = 31,368,688,066,715,246,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,368,688,066,715,246,592/6,123,257,937.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,122,875,499.95

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