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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144,098,297.03, 8,478,870,388.54 and 3,324,736,476.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144,098,297.03, 8,478,870,388.54 and 3,324,736,476.17 is: 4,588,144,312.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144,098,297.03 : 8,478,870,388.54 = 3,324,736,476.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144,098,297.03/8,478,870,388.54 = 3,324,736,476.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144,098,297.03x = 8,478,870,388.54 × 3,324,736,476.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144,098,297.03x = 28,190,009,657,445,933,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,190,009,657,445,933,056/6,144,098,297.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,588,144,312.58

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