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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,157,456,241.36, 8,497,356,494.49 and 3,617,245,273.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,157,456,241.36, 8,497,356,494.49 and 3,617,245,273.59 is: 4,991,837,767.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,157,456,241.36 : 8,497,356,494.49 = 3,617,245,273.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,157,456,241.36/8,497,356,494.49 = 3,617,245,273.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,157,456,241.36x = 8,497,356,494.49 × 3,617,245,273.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,157,456,241.36x = 30,737,022,617,703,243,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,737,022,617,703,243,776/6,157,456,241.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,991,837,767.56

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