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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144,098,376.55, 8,478,870,498.17 and 3,324,736,555.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144,098,376.55, 8,478,870,498.17 and 3,324,736,555.69 is: 4,588,144,422.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144,098,376.55 : 8,478,870,498.17 = 3,324,736,555.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144,098,376.55/8,478,870,498.17 = 3,324,736,555.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144,098,376.55x = 8,478,870,498.17 × 3,324,736,555.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144,098,376.55x = 28,190,010,696,227,282,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,190,010,696,227,282,944/6,144,098,376.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,588,144,422.27

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