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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,147,132,906.72, 8,483,041,614.24 and 3,327,738,740.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,147,132,906.72, 8,483,041,614.24 and 3,327,738,740.64 is: 4,592,278,489.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,147,132,906.72 : 8,483,041,614.24 = 3,327,738,740.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,147,132,906.72/8,483,041,614.24 = 3,327,738,740.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,147,132,906.72x = 8,483,041,614.24 × 3,327,738,740.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,147,132,906.72x = 28,229,346,218,167,730,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,229,346,218,167,730,176/6,147,132,906.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,592,278,489.26

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