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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144,098,321.76, 8,478,870,422.66 and 3,324,736,500.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144,098,321.76, 8,478,870,422.66 and 3,324,736,500.90 is: 4,588,144,346.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144,098,321.76 : 8,478,870,422.66 = 3,324,736,500.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144,098,321.76/8,478,870,422.66 = 3,324,736,500.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144,098,321.76x = 8,478,870,422.66 × 3,324,736,500.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144,098,321.76x = 28,190,009,980,619,112,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,190,009,980,619,112,448/6,144,098,321.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,588,144,346.71

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