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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,165,953,565.88, 8,509,023,888.54 and 3,346,561,170.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,165,953,565.88, 8,509,023,888.54 and 3,346,561,170.76 is: 4,618,258,740.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,165,953,565.88 : 8,509,023,888.54 = 3,346,561,170.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,165,953,565.88/8,509,023,888.54 = 3,346,561,170.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,165,953,565.88x = 8,509,023,888.54 × 3,346,561,170.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,165,953,565.88x = 28,475,968,946,457,231,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,475,968,946,457,231,360/6,165,953,565.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,618,258,740.06

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