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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,279,946,220.52, 8,666,383,897.74 and 3,460,655,034.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,279,946,220.52, 8,666,383,897.74 and 3,460,655,034.06 is: 4,775,735,971.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,279,946,220.52 : 8,666,383,897.74 = 3,460,655,034.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,279,946,220.52/8,666,383,897.74 = 3,460,655,034.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,279,946,220.52x = 8,666,383,897.74 × 3,460,655,034.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,279,946,220.52x = 29,991,365,062,810,451,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,991,365,062,810,451,968/6,279,946,220.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,775,735,971.24

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