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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,137,990,451.68, 8,470,410,891.54 and 3,425,229,812.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,137,990,451.68, 8,470,410,891.54 and 3,425,229,812.39 is: 4,726,808,250.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,137,990,451.68 : 8,470,410,891.54 = 3,425,229,812.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,137,990,451.68/8,470,410,891.54 = 3,425,229,812.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,137,990,451.68x = 8,470,410,891.54 × 3,425,229,812.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,137,990,451.68x = 29,013,103,908,916,940,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,013,103,908,916,940,800/6,137,990,451.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,726,808,250.57

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