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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,487,281,904,042.50, 8,952,457,892,894.50 and 3,520,909,293,279.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,487,281,904,042.50, 8,952,457,892,894.50 and 3,520,909,293,279.10 is: 4,858,859,636,289.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,487,281,904,042.50 : 8,952,457,892,894.50 = 3,520,909,293,279.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,487,281,904,042.50/8,952,457,892,894.50 = 3,520,909,293,279.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,487,281,904,042.50x = 8,952,457,892,894.50 × 3,520,909,293,279.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,487,281,904,042.50x = 31,520,792,192,782,074,248,167,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,520,792,192,782,074,248,167,424/6,487,281,904,042.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,858,859,636,289.30

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