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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,275,794,174.59, 8,660,419,068.54 and 3,417,871,880.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,275,794,174.59, 8,660,419,068.54 and 3,417,871,880.52 is: 4,716,566,857.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,275,794,174.59 : 8,660,419,068.54 = 3,417,871,880.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,275,794,174.59/8,660,419,068.54 = 3,417,871,880.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,275,794,174.59x = 8,660,419,068.54 × 3,417,871,880.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,275,794,174.59x = 29,600,202,807,882,080,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,600,202,807,882,080,256/6,275,794,174.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,716,566,857.42

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