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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,487,001,024.31, 8,952,728,640.21 and 3,946,863,323.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,487,001,024.31, 8,952,728,640.21 and 3,946,863,323.88 is: 5,447,077,345.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,487,001,024.31 : 8,952,728,640.21 = 3,946,863,323.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,487,001,024.31/8,952,728,640.21 = 3,946,863,323.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,487,001,024.31x = 8,952,728,640.21 × 3,946,863,323.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,487,001,024.31x = 35,335,196,318,694,912,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,335,196,318,694,912,000/6,487,001,024.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,447,077,345.34

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