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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144,058,127.61, 8,478,839,364.27 and 3,603,222,041.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144,058,127.61, 8,478,839,364.27 and 3,603,222,041.67 is: 4,972,469,376.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144,058,127.61 : 8,478,839,364.27 = 3,603,222,041.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144,058,127.61/8,478,839,364.27 = 3,603,222,041.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144,058,127.61x = 8,478,839,364.27 × 3,603,222,041.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144,058,127.61x = 30,551,140,885,116,915,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,551,140,885,116,915,712/6,144,058,127.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,972,469,376.20

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