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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,151,847,875.44, 8,490,915,806.04 and 3,740,017,885.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,151,847,875.44, 8,490,915,806.04 and 3,740,017,885.26 is: 5,162,054,982.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,151,847,875.44 : 8,490,915,806.04 = 3,740,017,885.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,151,847,875.44/8,490,915,806.04 = 3,740,017,885.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,151,847,875.44x = 8,490,915,806.04 × 3,740,017,885.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,151,847,875.44x = 31,756,176,976,826,429,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,756,176,976,826,429,440/6,151,847,875.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,162,054,982.47

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