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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,137,990,463.96, 8,470,410,908.48 and 3,425,229,824.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,137,990,463.96, 8,470,410,908.48 and 3,425,229,824.64 is: 4,726,808,267.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,137,990,463.96 : 8,470,410,908.48 = 3,425,229,824.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,137,990,463.96/8,470,410,908.48 = 3,425,229,824.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,137,990,463.96x = 8,470,410,908.48 × 3,425,229,824.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,137,990,463.96x = 29,013,104,070,681,690,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,013,104,070,681,690,112/6,137,990,463.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,726,808,267.47

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