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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,486,561,639.28, 6,723,826,846.32 and 3,491,783,858.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,486,561,639.28, 6,723,826,846.32 and 3,491,783,858.24 is: 5,232,993,979.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,561,639.28 : 6,723,826,846.32 = 3,491,783,858.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,561,639.28/6,723,826,846.32 = 3,491,783,858.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,561,639.28x = 6,723,826,846.32 × 3,491,783,858.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,561,639.28x = 23,478,150,047,580,938,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,478,150,047,580,938,240/4,486,561,639.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,232,993,979.63

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