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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,185,695,993.28, 8,538,059,238.08 and 4,042,625,042.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,185,695,993.28, 8,538,059,238.08 and 4,042,625,042.80 is: 5,579,998,132.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,185,695,993.28 : 8,538,059,238.08 = 4,042,625,042.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,185,695,993.28/8,538,059,238.08 = 4,042,625,042.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,185,695,993.28x = 8,538,059,238.08 × 4,042,625,042.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,185,695,993.28x = 34,516,172,092,772,098,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,516,172,092,772,098,048/6,185,695,993.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,579,998,132.83

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