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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,186,774,808.32, 8,538,476,239.08 and 3,474,488,358.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,186,774,808.32, 8,538,476,239.08 and 3,474,488,358.96 is: 4,795,202,220.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,186,774,808.32 : 8,538,476,239.08 = 3,474,488,358.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,186,774,808.32/8,538,476,239.08 = 3,474,488,358.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,186,774,808.32x = 8,538,476,239.08 × 3,474,488,358.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,186,774,808.32x = 29,666,836,295,940,022,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,666,836,295,940,022,272/6,186,774,808.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,795,202,220.07

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