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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,471,458,231.28, 9,709,983,842.66 and 3,480,024,911.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,471,458,231.28, 9,709,983,842.66 and 3,480,024,911.16 is: 5,221,541,181.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,471,458,231.28 : 9,709,983,842.66 = 3,480,024,911.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,471,458,231.28/9,709,983,842.66 = 3,480,024,911.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,471,458,231.28x = 9,709,983,842.66 × 3,480,024,911.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,471,458,231.28x = 33,790,985,659,417,899,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,790,985,659,417,899,008/6,471,458,231.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,221,541,181.57

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