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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,402,509,579.25, 8,835,463,219.37 and 3,472,263,947.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,402,509,579.25, 8,835,463,219.37 and 3,472,263,947.25 is: 4,791,724,247.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,402,509,579.25 : 8,835,463,219.37 = 3,472,263,947.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,402,509,579.25/8,835,463,219.37 = 3,472,263,947.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,402,509,579.25x = 8,835,463,219.37 × 3,472,263,947.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,402,509,579.25x = 30,679,060,393,854,504,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,679,060,393,854,504,960/6,402,509,579.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,791,724,247.21

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