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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,224,142,085.50, 8,589,520,948.02 and 3,404,685,489.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,224,142,085.50, 8,589,520,948.02 and 3,404,685,489.78 is: 4,698,578,042.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,224,142,085.50 : 8,589,520,948.02 = 3,404,685,489.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,224,142,085.50/8,589,520,948.02 = 3,404,685,489.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,224,142,085.50x = 8,589,520,948.02 × 3,404,685,489.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,224,142,085.50x = 29,244,617,335,885,045,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,244,617,335,885,045,760/6,224,142,085.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,698,578,042.43

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