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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,132,954,179.87, 8,463,460,039.82 and 3,420,224,929.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,132,954,179.87, 8,463,460,039.82 and 3,420,224,929.97 is: 4,719,901,074.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,132,954,179.87 : 8,463,460,039.82 = 3,420,224,929.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,132,954,179.87/8,463,460,039.82 = 3,420,224,929.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,132,954,179.87x = 8,463,460,039.82 × 3,420,224,929.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,132,954,179.87x = 28,946,937,021,937,836,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,946,937,021,937,836,032/6,132,954,179.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,901,074.26

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