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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,172,228,844.96, 8,517,909,937.55 and 3,459,546,788.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,172,228,844.96, 8,517,909,937.55 and 3,459,546,788.68 is: 4,774,305,799.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,172,228,844.96 : 8,517,909,937.55 = 3,459,546,788.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,172,228,844.96/8,517,909,937.55 = 3,459,546,788.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,172,228,844.96x = 8,517,909,937.55 × 3,459,546,788.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,172,228,844.96x = 29,468,107,970,709,487,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,468,107,970,709,487,616/6,172,228,844.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,774,305,799.56

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