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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,123,288,993.66, 9,177,471,533.88 and 3,173,942,609.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,123,288,993.66, 9,177,471,533.88 and 3,173,942,609.10 is: 4,757,046,086.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,123,288,993.66 : 9,177,471,533.88 = 3,173,942,609.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,123,288,993.66/9,177,471,533.88 = 3,173,942,609.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,123,288,993.66x = 9,177,471,533.88 × 3,173,942,609.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,123,288,993.66x = 29,128,767,945,184,063,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,128,767,945,184,063,488/6,123,288,993.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,046,086.73

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