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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,459,275,683.52, 8,913,804,025.92 and 3,489,051,950.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,459,275,683.52, 8,913,804,025.92 and 3,489,051,950.72 is: 4,814,893,627.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,459,275,683.52 : 8,913,804,025.92 = 3,489,051,950.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,459,275,683.52/8,913,804,025.92 = 3,489,051,950.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,459,275,683.52x = 8,913,804,025.92 × 3,489,051,950.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,459,275,683.52x = 31,100,725,324,971,962,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,100,725,324,971,962,368/6,459,275,683.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,814,893,627.21

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