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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,132,954,178.37, 8,463,460,037.75 and 3,420,224,928.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,132,954,178.37, 8,463,460,037.75 and 3,420,224,928.47 is: 4,719,901,072.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,132,954,178.37 : 8,463,460,037.75 = 3,420,224,928.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,132,954,178.37/8,463,460,037.75 = 3,420,224,928.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,132,954,178.37x = 8,463,460,037.75 × 3,420,224,928.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,132,954,178.37x = 28,946,937,002,162,778,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,946,937,002,162,778,112/6,132,954,178.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,901,072.19

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