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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,238,993,884.12, 8,610,019,778.46 and 3,419,609,034.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,238,993,884.12, 8,610,019,778.46 and 3,419,609,034.15 is: 4,719,174,592.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,238,993,884.12 : 8,610,019,778.46 = 3,419,609,034.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,238,993,884.12/8,610,019,778.46 = 3,419,609,034.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,238,993,884.12x = 8,610,019,778.46 × 3,419,609,034.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,238,993,884.12x = 29,442,901,418,631,995,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,442,901,418,631,995,392/6,238,993,884.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,174,592.17

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