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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,151,847,875.94, 8,490,915,806.73 and 3,740,017,885.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,151,847,875.94, 8,490,915,806.73 and 3,740,017,885.76 is: 5,162,054,983.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,151,847,875.94 : 8,490,915,806.73 = 3,740,017,885.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,151,847,875.94/8,490,915,806.73 = 3,740,017,885.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,151,847,875.94x = 8,490,915,806.73 × 3,740,017,885.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,151,847,875.94x = 31,756,176,983,652,499,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,756,176,983,652,499,456/6,151,847,875.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,162,054,983.16

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