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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,179,794,858.32, 8,528,278,533.53 and 3,360,567,669.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,179,794,858.32, 8,528,278,533.53 and 3,360,567,669.18 is: 4,637,671,277.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,794,858.32 : 8,528,278,533.53 = 3,360,567,669.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,794,858.32/8,528,278,533.53 = 3,360,567,669.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,794,858.32x = 8,528,278,533.53 × 3,360,567,669.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,794,858.32x = 28,659,857,113,542,737,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,659,857,113,542,737,920/6,179,794,858.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,637,671,277.22

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