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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,281,274,148.48, 8,668,045,700.16 and 3,423,441,992.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,281,274,148.48, 8,668,045,700.16 and 3,423,441,992.32 is: 4,724,288,566.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,281,274,148.48 : 8,668,045,700.16 = 3,423,441,992.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,281,274,148.48/8,668,045,700.16 = 3,423,441,992.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,281,274,148.48x = 8,668,045,700.16 × 3,423,441,992.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,281,274,148.48x = 29,674,551,641,276,559,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,674,551,641,276,559,360/6,281,274,148.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724,288,566.27

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