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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,178,452,373.92, 8,528,078,836.89 and 4,035,386,657.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,178,452,373.92, 8,528,078,836.89 and 4,035,386,657.01 is: 5,570,018,746.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,178,452,373.92 : 8,528,078,836.89 = 4,035,386,657.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,178,452,373.92/8,528,078,836.89 = 4,035,386,657.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,178,452,373.92x = 8,528,078,836.89 × 4,035,386,657.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,178,452,373.92x = 34,414,095,548,315,271,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,414,095,548,315,271,168/6,178,452,373.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,018,746.70

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