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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,158,910,810.87, 8,499,464,040.96 and 3,483,091,130.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,158,910,810.87, 8,499,464,040.96 and 3,483,091,130.13 is: 4,806,760,273.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,158,910,810.87 : 8,499,464,040.96 = 3,483,091,130.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,158,910,810.87/8,499,464,040.96 = 3,483,091,130.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,158,910,810.87x = 8,499,464,040.96 × 3,483,091,130.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,158,910,810.87x = 29,604,407,811,926,663,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,604,407,811,926,663,168/6,158,910,810.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,806,760,273.21

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