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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,212,976,909.84, 8,573,851,341.36 and 3,393,583,989.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,212,976,909.84, 8,573,851,341.36 and 3,393,583,989.84 is: 4,683,114,884.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,212,976,909.84 : 8,573,851,341.36 = 3,393,583,989.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,212,976,909.84/8,573,851,341.36 = 3,393,583,989.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,212,976,909.84x = 8,573,851,341.36 × 3,393,583,989.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,212,976,909.84x = 29,096,084,643,307,503,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,096,084,643,307,503,616/6,212,976,909.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,683,114,884.46

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