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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,471,397,179.74, 8,936,695,907.24 and 6,118,839,490.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,471,397,179.74, 8,936,695,907.24 and 6,118,839,490.28 is: 8,449,830,277.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,471,397,179.74 : 8,936,695,907.24 = 6,118,839,490.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,471,397,179.74/8,936,695,907.24 = 6,118,839,490.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,471,397,179.74x = 8,936,695,907.24 × 6,118,839,490.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,471,397,179.74x = 54,682,207,829,768,486,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,682,207,829,768,486,912/6,471,397,179.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,449,830,277.91

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