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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,165,953,567.88, 8,509,023,891.30 and 3,346,561,172.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,165,953,567.88, 8,509,023,891.30 and 3,346,561,172.76 is: 4,618,258,742.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,165,953,567.88 : 8,509,023,891.30 = 3,346,561,172.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,165,953,567.88/8,509,023,891.30 = 3,346,561,172.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,165,953,567.88x = 8,509,023,891.30 × 3,346,561,172.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,165,953,567.88x = 28,475,968,972,711,788,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,475,968,972,711,788,544/6,165,953,567.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,618,258,742.82

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