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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,132,954,176.12, 8,463,460,034.64 and 3,420,224,926.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,132,954,176.12, 8,463,460,034.64 and 3,420,224,926.24 is: 4,719,901,069.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,132,954,176.12 : 8,463,460,034.64 = 3,420,224,926.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,132,954,176.12/8,463,460,034.64 = 3,420,224,926.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,132,954,176.12x = 8,463,460,034.64 × 3,420,224,926.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,132,954,176.12x = 28,946,936,972,711,780,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,946,936,972,711,780,352/6,132,954,176.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,901,069.12

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