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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,425,894,557.83, 8,867,734,448.29 and 3,606,502,483.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,425,894,557.83, 8,867,734,448.29 and 3,606,502,483.59 is: 4,976,973,404.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,425,894,557.83 : 8,867,734,448.29 = 3,606,502,483.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,425,894,557.83/8,867,734,448.29 = 3,606,502,483.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,425,894,557.83x = 8,867,734,448.29 × 3,606,502,483.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,425,894,557.83x = 31,981,506,311,617,765,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,981,506,311,617,765,376/6,425,894,557.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,976,973,404.06

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