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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,240,874,816.95, 8,612,405,169.26 and 3,421,422,206.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,240,874,816.95, 8,612,405,169.26 and 3,421,422,206.43 is: 4,721,561,505.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,240,874,816.95 : 8,612,405,169.26 = 3,421,422,206.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,240,874,816.95/8,612,405,169.26 = 3,421,422,206.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,240,874,816.95x = 8,612,405,169.26 × 3,421,422,206.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,240,874,816.95x = 29,466,674,296,861,577,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,466,674,296,861,577,216/6,240,874,816.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,721,561,505.58

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