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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,240,874,822.96, 8,612,405,177.52 and 3,421,422,212.44

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The fourth proportional to 6,240,874,822.96, 8,612,405,177.52 and 3,421,422,212.44 is: 4,721,561,513.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,240,874,822.96 : 8,612,405,177.52 = 3,421,422,212.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,240,874,822.96/8,612,405,177.52 = 3,421,422,212.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,240,874,822.96x = 8,612,405,177.52 × 3,421,422,212.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,240,874,822.96x = 29,466,674,376,900,190,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,466,674,376,900,190,208/6,240,874,822.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,721,561,513.86

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