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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,243,695,886.03, 8,616,845,159.19 and 3,424,848,623.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,243,695,886.03, 8,616,845,159.19 and 3,424,848,623.79 is: 4,726,589,959.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,243,695,886.03 : 8,616,845,159.19 = 3,424,848,623.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,243,695,886.03/8,616,845,159.19 = 3,424,848,623.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,243,695,886.03x = 8,616,845,159.19 × 3,424,848,623.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,243,695,886.03x = 29,511,390,284,863,397,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,511,390,284,863,397,888/6,243,695,886.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,726,589,959.47

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