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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,259,486,817.54, 8,638,176,033.77 and 3,401,685,758.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,259,486,817.54, 8,638,176,033.77 and 3,401,685,758.58 is: 4,694,372,118.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,259,486,817.54 : 8,638,176,033.77 = 3,401,685,758.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,259,486,817.54/8,638,176,033.77 = 3,401,685,758.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,259,486,817.54x = 8,638,176,033.77 × 3,401,685,758.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,259,486,817.54x = 29,384,360,394,165,465,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,384,360,394,165,465,088/6,259,486,817.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,694,372,118.79

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