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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,162,493,424.94, 8,503,523,478.95 and 3,449,909,765.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,162,493,424.94, 8,503,523,478.95 and 3,449,909,765.79 is: 4,760,473,832.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162,493,424.94 : 8,503,523,478.95 = 3,449,909,765.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162,493,424.94/8,503,523,478.95 = 3,449,909,765.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162,493,424.94x = 8,503,523,478.95 × 3,449,909,765.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162,493,424.94x = 29,336,388,693,636,911,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,336,388,693,636,911,104/6,162,493,424.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,760,473,832.70

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