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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,146,865,930.13, 8,482,733,464.82 and 3,606,591,117.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,146,865,930.13, 8,482,733,464.82 and 3,606,591,117.24 is: 4,977,130,054.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,146,865,930.13 : 8,482,733,464.82 = 3,606,591,117.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,146,865,930.13/8,482,733,464.82 = 3,606,591,117.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,146,865,930.13x = 8,482,733,464.82 × 3,606,591,117.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,146,865,930.13x = 30,593,751,164,073,852,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,593,751,164,073,852,928/6,146,865,930.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,977,130,054.86

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