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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,291,899,878.78, 8,682,698,756.10 and 3,434,062,577.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,291,899,878.78, 8,682,698,756.10 and 3,434,062,577.67 is: 4,738,939,183.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,291,899,878.78 : 8,682,698,756.10 = 3,434,062,577.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,291,899,878.78/8,682,698,756.10 = 3,434,062,577.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,291,899,878.78x = 8,682,698,756.10 × 3,434,062,577.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,291,899,878.78x = 29,816,930,871,496,028,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,816,930,871,496,028,160/6,291,899,878.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,738,939,183.07

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