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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,459,694,055.68, 8,916,036,404.16 and 4,207,246,478.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,459,694,055.68, 8,916,036,404.16 and 4,207,246,478.72 is: 5,807,080,403.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,459,694,055.68 : 8,916,036,404.16 = 4,207,246,478.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,459,694,055.68/8,916,036,404.16 = 4,207,246,478.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,459,694,055.68x = 8,916,036,404.16 × 4,207,246,478.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,459,694,055.68x = 37,511,962,765,541,490,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,511,962,765,541,490,688/6,459,694,055.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807,080,403.84

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