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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,401,754,948.86, 8,834,526,421.53 and 3,504,858,323.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,401,754,948.86, 8,834,526,421.53 and 3,504,858,323.39 is: 4,836,761,748.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,401,754,948.86 : 8,834,526,421.53 = 3,504,858,323.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,401,754,948.86/8,834,526,421.53 = 3,504,858,323.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,401,754,948.86x = 8,834,526,421.53 × 3,504,858,323.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,401,754,948.86x = 30,963,763,461,683,671,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,963,763,461,683,671,040/6,401,754,948.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,836,761,748.78

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