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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,126,538,243.86, 8,454,399,566.47 and 3,413,665,878.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,126,538,243.86, 8,454,399,566.47 and 3,413,665,878.60 is: 4,710,734,541.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,126,538,243.86 : 8,454,399,566.47 = 3,413,665,878.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,126,538,243.86/8,454,399,566.47 = 3,413,665,878.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,126,538,243.86x = 8,454,399,566.47 × 3,413,665,878.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,126,538,243.86x = 28,860,495,324,133,203,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,860,495,324,133,203,968/6,126,538,243.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,710,734,541.33

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