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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,172,216,860.30, 8,517,893,408.96 and 3,459,534,801.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,172,216,860.30, 8,517,893,408.96 and 3,459,534,801.94 is: 4,774,289,263.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,172,216,860.30 : 8,517,893,408.96 = 3,459,534,801.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,172,216,860.30/8,517,893,408.96 = 3,459,534,801.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,172,216,860.30x = 8,517,893,408.96 × 3,459,534,801.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,172,216,860.30x = 29,467,948,687,512,465,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,467,948,687,512,465,408/6,172,216,860.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,774,289,263.40

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