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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,165,961,914.40, 8,507,569,010.58 and 3,489,742,037.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,165,961,914.40, 8,507,569,010.58 and 3,489,742,037.50 is: 4,815,018,585.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,165,961,914.40 : 8,507,569,010.58 = 3,489,742,037.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,165,961,914.40/8,507,569,010.58 = 3,489,742,037.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,165,961,914.40x = 8,507,569,010.58 × 3,489,742,037.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,165,961,914.40x = 29,689,221,213,153,308,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,689,221,213,153,308,672/6,165,961,914.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,815,018,585.15

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