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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,132,954,182.87, 8,463,460,043.97 and 3,420,224,932.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,132,954,182.87, 8,463,460,043.97 and 3,420,224,932.97 is: 4,719,901,078.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,132,954,182.87 : 8,463,460,043.97 = 3,420,224,932.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,132,954,182.87/8,463,460,043.97 = 3,420,224,932.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,132,954,182.87x = 8,463,460,043.97 × 3,420,224,932.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,132,954,182.87x = 28,946,937,061,539,250,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,946,937,061,539,250,176/6,132,954,182.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,901,078.41

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