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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,143,358,716.87, 8,477,774,673.30 and 3,323,904,779.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,143,358,716.87, 8,477,774,673.30 and 3,323,904,779.57 is: 4,586,955,939.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,143,358,716.87 : 8,477,774,673.30 = 3,323,904,779.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,143,358,716.87/8,477,774,673.30 = 3,323,904,779.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,143,358,716.87x = 8,477,774,673.30 × 3,323,904,779.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,143,358,716.87x = 28,179,315,756,656,975,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,179,315,756,656,975,872/6,143,358,716.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,586,955,939.80

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