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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,142,568,444,862.20, 8,473,530,693,489.40 and 3,798,018,368,467.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,142,568,444,862.20, 8,473,530,693,489.40 and 3,798,018,368,467.80 is: 5,239,278,244,683.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,142,568,444,862.20 : 8,473,530,693,489.40 = 3,798,018,368,467.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,142,568,444,862.20/8,473,530,693,489.40 = 3,798,018,368,467.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,142,568,444,862.20x = 8,473,530,693,489.40 × 3,798,018,368,467.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,142,568,444,862.20x = 32,182,625,219,648,436,870,053,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,182,625,219,648,436,870,053,888/6,142,568,444,862.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,239,278,244,683.92

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