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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,449,785,395.56, 8,900,136,142.88 and 3,591,711,640.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,449,785,395.56, 8,900,136,142.88 and 3,591,711,640.79 is: 4,956,245,925.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,449,785,395.56 : 8,900,136,142.88 = 3,591,711,640.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,449,785,395.56/8,900,136,142.88 = 3,591,711,640.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,449,785,395.56x = 8,900,136,142.88 × 3,591,711,640.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,449,785,395.56x = 31,966,722,588,935,446,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,966,722,588,935,446,528/6,449,785,395.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,956,245,925.79

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