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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,315,498,132.52, 8,715,456,297.63 and 3,496,153,140.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,315,498,132.52, 8,715,456,297.63 and 3,496,153,140.63 is: 4,824,729,461.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,315,498,132.52 : 8,715,456,297.63 = 3,496,153,140.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,315,498,132.52/8,715,456,297.63 = 3,496,153,140.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,315,498,132.52x = 8,715,456,297.63 × 3,496,153,140.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,315,498,132.52x = 30,470,569,906,971,697,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,470,569,906,971,697,152/6,315,498,132.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,729,461.97

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