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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,173,464,384.54, 8,519,380,838.26 and 3,497,244,560.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,173,464,384.54, 8,519,380,838.26 and 3,497,244,560.57 is: 4,826,197,486.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,173,464,384.54 : 8,519,380,838.26 = 3,497,244,560.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,173,464,384.54/8,519,380,838.26 = 3,497,244,560.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,173,464,384.54x = 8,519,380,838.26 × 3,497,244,560.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,173,464,384.54x = 29,794,358,296,061,911,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,794,358,296,061,911,040/6,173,464,384.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826,197,486.57

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