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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,172,228,849.46, 8,517,909,943.76 and 3,459,546,793.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,172,228,849.46, 8,517,909,943.76 and 3,459,546,793.17 is: 4,774,305,805.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,172,228,849.46 : 8,517,909,943.76 = 3,459,546,793.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,172,228,849.46/8,517,909,943.76 = 3,459,546,793.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,172,228,849.46x = 8,517,909,943.76 × 3,459,546,793.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,172,228,849.46x = 29,468,108,030,428,467,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,468,108,030,428,467,200/6,172,228,849.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,774,305,805.76

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