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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,179,024,688.66, 8,526,993,942.29 and 3,359,632,607.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,179,024,688.66, 8,526,993,942.29 and 3,359,632,607.01 is: 4,636,260,305.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,024,688.66 : 8,526,993,942.29 = 3,359,632,607.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,024,688.66/8,526,993,942.29 = 3,359,632,607.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,024,688.66x = 8,526,993,942.29 × 3,359,632,607.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,024,688.66x = 28,647,566,888,277,434,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,647,566,888,277,434,368/6,179,024,688.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,636,260,305.10

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