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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,165,961,913.48, 8,507,569,009.42 and 3,489,742,036.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,165,961,913.48, 8,507,569,009.42 and 3,489,742,036.58 is: 4,815,018,583.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,165,961,913.48 : 8,507,569,009.42 = 3,489,742,036.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,165,961,913.48/8,507,569,009.42 = 3,489,742,036.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,165,961,913.48x = 8,507,569,009.42 × 3,489,742,036.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,165,961,913.48x = 29,689,221,201,278,242,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,689,221,201,278,242,816/6,165,961,913.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,815,018,583.94

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