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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,459,059,750.75, 8,913,506,031.78 and 3,488,836,001.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,459,059,750.75, 8,913,506,031.78 and 3,488,836,001.75 is: 4,814,595,613.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,459,059,750.75 : 8,913,506,031.78 = 3,488,836,001.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,459,059,750.75/8,913,506,031.78 = 3,488,836,001.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,459,059,750.75x = 8,913,506,031.78 × 3,488,836,001.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,459,059,750.75x = 31,097,760,745,489,846,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,097,760,745,489,846,272/6,459,059,750.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,814,595,613.84

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