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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,187,429,415.56, 8,538,858,842.72 and 3,475,175,185.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,187,429,415.56, 8,538,858,842.72 and 3,475,175,185.48 is: 4,795,857,596.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,187,429,415.56 : 8,538,858,842.72 = 3,475,175,185.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,187,429,415.56/8,538,858,842.72 = 3,475,175,185.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,187,429,415.56x = 8,538,858,842.72 × 3,475,175,185.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,187,429,415.56x = 29,674,030,362,537,013,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,674,030,362,537,013,248/6,187,429,415.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,795,857,596.03

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