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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,401,754,449.40, 8,834,525,731.71 and 3,504,857,823.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,401,754,449.40, 8,834,525,731.71 and 3,504,857,823.32 is: 4,836,761,058.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,401,754,449.40 : 8,834,525,731.71 = 3,504,857,823.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,401,754,449.40/8,834,525,731.71 = 3,504,857,823.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,401,754,449.40x = 8,834,525,731.71 × 3,504,857,823.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,401,754,449.40x = 30,963,756,626,110,939,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,963,756,626,110,939,136/6,401,754,449.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,836,761,058.37

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