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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,171,932,880.45, 8,517,260,893.32 and 3,352,543,011.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,171,932,880.45, 8,517,260,893.32 and 3,352,543,011.32 is: 4,626,505,834.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,171,932,880.45 : 8,517,260,893.32 = 3,352,543,011.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,171,932,880.45/8,517,260,893.32 = 3,352,543,011.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,171,932,880.45x = 8,517,260,893.32 × 3,352,543,011.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,171,932,880.45x = 28,554,483,483,446,517,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,554,483,483,446,517,760/6,171,932,880.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,626,505,834.81

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