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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,258,935,981.40, 9,389,537,712.90 and 3,145,683,744.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,258,935,981.40, 9,389,537,712.90 and 3,145,683,744.60 is: 4,719,095,424.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,258,935,981.40 : 9,389,537,712.90 = 3,145,683,744.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,258,935,981.40/9,389,537,712.90 = 3,145,683,744.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,258,935,981.40x = 9,389,537,712.90 × 3,145,683,744.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,258,935,981.40x = 29,536,516,152,778,190,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,536,516,152,778,190,848/6,258,935,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,095,424.61

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