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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,242,916,187,865.80, 8,614,525,617,392.60 and 3,465,195,494,688.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,242,916,187,865.80, 8,614,525,617,392.60 and 3,465,195,494,688.40 is: 4,781,581,949,840.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,242,916,187,865.80 : 8,614,525,617,392.60 = 3,465,195,494,688.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,242,916,187,865.80/8,614,525,617,392.60 = 3,465,195,494,688.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,242,916,187,865.80x = 8,614,525,617,392.60 × 3,465,195,494,688.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,242,916,187,865.80x = 29,851,015,358,266,642,184,273,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,851,015,358,266,642,184,273,920/6,242,916,187,865.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781,581,949,840.58

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