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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,140,315,183.54, 8,473,634,893.42 and 3,320,923,028.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,140,315,183.54, 8,473,634,893.42 and 3,320,923,028.18 is: 4,582,873,746.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,140,315,183.54 : 8,473,634,893.42 = 3,320,923,028.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,140,315,183.54/8,473,634,893.42 = 3,320,923,028.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,140,315,183.54x = 8,473,634,893.42 × 3,320,923,028.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,140,315,183.54x = 28,140,289,249,948,057,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,140,289,249,948,057,600/6,140,315,183.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,582,873,746.51

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