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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,457,650,501.44, 8,911,557,350.88 and 3,487,426,466.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,457,650,501.44, 8,911,557,350.88 and 3,487,426,466.24 is: 4,812,648,339.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,457,650,501.44 : 8,911,557,350.88 = 3,487,426,466.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,457,650,501.44/8,911,557,350.88 = 3,487,426,466.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,457,650,501.44x = 8,911,557,350.88 × 3,487,426,466.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,457,650,501.44x = 31,078,400,960,874,528,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,078,400,960,874,528,768/6,457,650,501.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,812,648,339.20

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