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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,156,475,077.49, 8,495,707,997.31 and 3,337,022,468.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,156,475,077.49, 8,495,707,997.31 and 3,337,022,468.79 is: 4,604,967,634.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,156,475,077.49 : 8,495,707,997.31 = 3,337,022,468.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,156,475,077.49/8,495,707,997.31 = 3,337,022,468.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,156,475,077.49x = 8,495,707,997.31 × 3,337,022,468.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,156,475,077.49x = 28,350,368,475,302,363,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,350,368,475,302,363,136/6,156,475,077.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,604,967,634.64

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