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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,137,990,452.44, 8,470,410,892.58 and 3,425,229,813.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,137,990,452.44, 8,470,410,892.58 and 3,425,229,813.15 is: 4,726,808,251.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,137,990,452.44 : 8,470,410,892.58 = 3,425,229,813.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,137,990,452.44/8,470,410,892.58 = 3,425,229,813.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,137,990,452.44x = 8,470,410,892.58 × 3,425,229,813.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,137,990,452.44x = 29,013,103,918,878,392,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,013,103,918,878,392,320/6,137,990,452.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,726,808,251.61

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