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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,409,741,202.87, 8,845,494,796.40 and 3,551,931,152.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,409,741,202.87, 8,845,494,796.40 and 3,551,931,152.51 is: 4,901,693,770.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,409,741,202.87 : 8,845,494,796.40 = 3,551,931,152.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,409,741,202.87/8,845,494,796.40 = 3,551,931,152.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,409,741,202.87x = 8,845,494,796.40 × 3,551,931,152.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,409,741,202.87x = 31,418,588,526,680,502,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,418,588,526,680,502,272/6,409,741,202.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,901,693,770.82

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