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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,156,475,106.61, 8,495,708,037.42 and 3,337,022,497.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,156,475,106.61, 8,495,708,037.42 and 3,337,022,497.98 is: 4,604,967,674.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,156,475,106.61 : 8,495,708,037.42 = 3,337,022,497.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,156,475,106.61/8,495,708,037.42 = 3,337,022,497.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,156,475,106.61x = 8,495,708,037.42 × 3,337,022,497.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,156,475,106.61x = 28,350,368,857,140,051,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,350,368,857,140,051,968/6,156,475,106.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,604,967,674.88

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