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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,173,464,385.20, 8,519,380,839.17 and 3,497,244,561.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,173,464,385.20, 8,519,380,839.17 and 3,497,244,561.23 is: 4,826,197,487.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,173,464,385.20 : 8,519,380,839.17 = 3,497,244,561.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,173,464,385.20/8,519,380,839.17 = 3,497,244,561.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,173,464,385.20x = 8,519,380,839.17 × 3,497,244,561.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,173,464,385.20x = 29,794,358,304,834,355,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,794,358,304,834,355,200/6,173,464,385.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826,197,487.47

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