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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,146,865,930.63, 8,482,733,465.51 and 3,606,591,117.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,146,865,930.63, 8,482,733,465.51 and 3,606,591,117.74 is: 4,977,130,055.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,146,865,930.63 : 8,482,733,465.51 = 3,606,591,117.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,146,865,930.63/8,482,733,465.51 = 3,606,591,117.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,146,865,930.63x = 8,482,733,465.51 × 3,606,591,117.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,146,865,930.63x = 30,593,751,170,803,769,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,593,751,170,803,769,344/6,146,865,930.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,977,130,055.55

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