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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,242,916,187,856.40, 8,614,525,617,379.20 and 3,465,195,494,679.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,242,916,187,856.40, 8,614,525,617,379.20 and 3,465,195,494,679.40 is: 4,781,581,949,827.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,242,916,187,856.40 : 8,614,525,617,379.20 = 3,465,195,494,679.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,242,916,187,856.40/8,614,525,617,379.20 = 3,465,195,494,679.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,242,916,187,856.40x = 8,614,525,617,379.20 × 3,465,195,494,679.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,242,916,187,856.40x = 29,851,015,358,142,680,838,176,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,851,015,358,142,680,838,176,768/6,242,916,187,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781,581,949,827.92

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