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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,171,746,802.50, 8,517,717,135.95 and 3,459,747,090.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,171,746,802.50, 8,517,717,135.95 and 3,459,747,090.38 is: 4,774,847,060.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,171,746,802.50 : 8,517,717,135.95 = 3,459,747,090.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,171,746,802.50/8,517,717,135.95 = 3,459,747,090.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,171,746,802.50x = 8,517,717,135.95 × 3,459,747,090.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,171,746,802.50x = 29,469,147,077,722,992,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,469,147,077,722,992,640/6,171,746,802.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,774,847,060.44

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