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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,213,957,582.42, 8,577,305,038.53 and 4,946,124,172.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,213,957,582.42, 8,577,305,038.53 and 4,946,124,172.50 is: 6,827,277,982.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,213,957,582.42 : 8,577,305,038.53 = 4,946,124,172.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,213,957,582.42/8,577,305,038.53 = 4,946,124,172.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,213,957,582.42x = 8,577,305,038.53 × 4,946,124,172.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,213,957,582.42x = 42,424,415,785,979,273,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,424,415,785,979,273,216/6,213,957,582.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,277,982.39

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