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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,238,965,833,721.50, 8,609,782,979,115.90 and 3,461,128,136,788.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,238,965,833,721.50, 8,609,782,979,115.90 and 3,461,128,136,788.20 is: 4,776,362,447,697.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,238,965,833,721.50 : 8,609,782,979,115.90 = 3,461,128,136,788.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,238,965,833,721.50/8,609,782,979,115.90 = 3,461,128,136,788.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,238,965,833,721.50x = 8,609,782,979,115.90 × 3,461,128,136,788.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,238,965,833,721.50x = 29,799,562,120,658,174,596,874,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,799,562,120,658,174,596,874,240/6,238,965,833,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,776,362,447,697.99

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