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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,143,507,093.76, 8,478,034,311.04 and 3,467,850,466.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,143,507,093.76, 8,478,034,311.04 and 3,467,850,466.56 is: 4,785,630,551.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,143,507,093.76 : 8,478,034,311.04 = 3,467,850,466.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,143,507,093.76/8,478,034,311.04 = 3,467,850,466.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,143,507,093.76x = 8,478,034,311.04 × 3,467,850,466.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,143,507,093.76x = 29,400,555,241,051,750,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,400,555,241,051,750,400/6,143,507,093.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,785,630,551.47

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