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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,459,694,074.51, 8,916,036,430.28 and 4,207,246,497.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,459,694,074.51, 8,916,036,430.28 and 4,207,246,497.53 is: 5,807,080,429.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,459,694,074.51 : 8,916,036,430.28 = 4,207,246,497.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,459,694,074.51/8,916,036,430.28 = 4,207,246,497.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,459,694,074.51x = 8,916,036,430.28 × 4,207,246,497.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,459,694,074.51x = 37,511,963,043,146,661,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,511,963,043,146,661,888/6,459,694,074.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807,080,429.89

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