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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,157,582,952.06, 8,498,097,818.08 and 3,746,436,619.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,157,582,952.06, 8,498,097,818.08 and 3,746,436,619.36 is: 5,170,467,878.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,157,582,952.06 : 8,498,097,818.08 = 3,746,436,619.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,157,582,952.06/8,498,097,818.08 = 3,746,436,619.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,157,582,952.06x = 8,498,097,818.08 × 3,746,436,619.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,157,582,952.06x = 31,837,584,860,558,229,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,837,584,860,558,229,504/6,157,582,952.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,170,467,878.13

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