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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,147,231,162.78, 8,483,181,842.76 and 3,327,839,088.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,147,231,162.78, 8,483,181,842.76 and 3,327,839,088.50 is: 4,592,419,478.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,147,231,162.78 : 8,483,181,842.76 = 3,327,839,088.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,147,231,162.78/8,483,181,842.76 = 3,327,839,088.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,147,231,162.78x = 8,483,181,842.76 × 3,327,839,088.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,147,231,162.78x = 28,230,664,131,190,190,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,230,664,131,190,190,080/6,147,231,162.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,592,419,478.56

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