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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,287,434,251.58, 8,676,686,242.20 and 3,429,638,743.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,287,434,251.58, 8,676,686,242.20 and 3,429,638,743.02 is: 4,732,916,179.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,287,434,251.58 : 8,676,686,242.20 = 3,429,638,743.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,287,434,251.58/8,676,686,242.20 = 3,429,638,743.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,287,434,251.58x = 8,676,686,242.20 × 3,429,638,743.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,287,434,251.58x = 29,757,899,297,259,352,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,757,899,297,259,352,064/6,287,434,251.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,732,916,179.57

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