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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,402,509,601.75, 8,835,463,250.42 and 3,472,263,969.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,402,509,601.75, 8,835,463,250.42 and 3,472,263,969.75 is: 4,791,724,278.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,402,509,601.75 : 8,835,463,250.42 = 3,472,263,969.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,402,509,601.75/8,835,463,250.42 = 3,472,263,969.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,402,509,601.75x = 8,835,463,250.42 × 3,472,263,969.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,402,509,601.75x = 30,679,060,700,466,229,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,679,060,700,466,229,248/6,402,509,601.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,791,724,278.26

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