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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,459,059,746.75, 8,913,506,026.26 and 3,488,835,997.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,459,059,746.75, 8,913,506,026.26 and 3,488,835,997.75 is: 4,814,595,608.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,459,059,746.75 : 8,913,506,026.26 = 3,488,835,997.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,459,059,746.75/8,913,506,026.26 = 3,488,835,997.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,459,059,746.75x = 8,913,506,026.26 × 3,488,835,997.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,459,059,746.75x = 31,097,760,690,577,444,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,097,760,690,577,444,864/6,459,059,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,814,595,608.32

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