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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,172,216,864.04, 8,517,893,414.13 and 3,459,534,805.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,172,216,864.04, 8,517,893,414.13 and 3,459,534,805.69 is: 4,774,289,268.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,172,216,864.04 : 8,517,893,414.13 = 3,459,534,805.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,172,216,864.04/8,517,893,414.13 = 3,459,534,805.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,172,216,864.04x = 8,517,893,414.13 × 3,459,534,805.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,172,216,864.04x = 29,467,948,737,319,067,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,467,948,737,319,067,648/6,172,216,864.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,774,289,268.58

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