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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,158,866,332.38, 8,499,402,658.28 and 3,483,046,651.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,158,866,332.38, 8,499,402,658.28 and 3,483,046,651.50 is: 4,806,698,890.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,158,866,332.38 : 8,499,402,658.28 = 3,483,046,651.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,158,866,332.38/8,499,402,658.28 = 3,483,046,651.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,158,866,332.38x = 8,499,402,658.28 × 3,483,046,651.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,158,866,332.38x = 29,603,815,968,681,062,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,603,815,968,681,062,400/6,158,866,332.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,806,698,890.84

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