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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,243,695,885.53, 8,616,845,158.50 and 3,424,848,623.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,243,695,885.53, 8,616,845,158.50 and 3,424,848,623.29 is: 4,726,589,958.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,243,695,885.53 : 8,616,845,158.50 = 3,424,848,623.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,243,695,885.53/8,616,845,158.50 = 3,424,848,623.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,243,695,885.53x = 8,616,845,158.50 × 3,424,848,623.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,243,695,885.53x = 29,511,390,278,191,824,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,511,390,278,191,824,896/6,243,695,885.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,726,589,958.78

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