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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,151,847,868.01, 8,490,915,795.79 and 3,740,017,877.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,151,847,868.01, 8,490,915,795.79 and 3,740,017,877.86 is: 5,162,054,972.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,151,847,868.01 : 8,490,915,795.79 = 3,740,017,877.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,151,847,868.01/8,490,915,795.79 = 3,740,017,877.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,151,847,868.01x = 8,490,915,795.79 × 3,740,017,877.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,151,847,868.01x = 31,756,176,875,658,469,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,756,176,875,658,469,376/6,151,847,868.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,162,054,972.26

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