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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144,058,121.60, 8,478,839,355.99 and 3,603,222,035.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144,058,121.60, 8,478,839,355.99 and 3,603,222,035.66 is: 4,972,469,367.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144,058,121.60 : 8,478,839,355.99 = 3,603,222,035.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144,058,121.60/8,478,839,355.99 = 3,603,222,035.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144,058,121.60x = 8,478,839,355.99 × 3,603,222,035.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144,058,121.60x = 30,551,140,804,333,481,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,551,140,804,333,481,984/6,144,058,121.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,972,469,367.91

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