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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,174,423,335.39, 8,520,685,651.82 and 3,355,039,863.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,174,423,335.39, 8,520,685,651.82 and 3,355,039,863.23 is: 4,629,944,931.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,174,423,335.39 : 8,520,685,651.82 = 3,355,039,863.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,174,423,335.39/8,520,685,651.82 = 3,355,039,863.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,174,423,335.39x = 8,520,685,651.82 × 3,355,039,863.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,174,423,335.39x = 28,587,240,023,873,781,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,587,240,023,873,781,760/6,174,423,335.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,629,944,931.06

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