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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,457,650,538.44, 8,911,557,402.02 and 3,487,426,503.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,457,650,538.44, 8,911,557,402.02 and 3,487,426,503.24 is: 4,812,648,390.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,457,650,538.44 : 8,911,557,402.02 = 3,487,426,503.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,457,650,538.44/8,911,557,402.02 = 3,487,426,503.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,457,650,538.44x = 8,911,557,402.02 × 3,487,426,503.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,457,650,538.44x = 31,078,401,468,949,147,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,078,401,468,949,147,648/6,457,650,538.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,812,648,390.30

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