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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,238,993,896.12, 8,610,019,795.02 and 3,419,609,046.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,238,993,896.12, 8,610,019,795.02 and 3,419,609,046.16 is: 4,719,174,608.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,238,993,896.12 : 8,610,019,795.02 = 3,419,609,046.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,238,993,896.12/8,610,019,795.02 = 3,419,609,046.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,238,993,896.12x = 8,610,019,795.02 × 3,419,609,046.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,238,993,896.12x = 29,442,901,578,667,061,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,442,901,578,667,061,248/6,238,993,896.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,174,608.74

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