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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,494,464,229.60, 8,962,360,637.82 and 3,524,240,480.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,494,464,229.60, 8,962,360,637.82 and 3,524,240,480.60 is: 4,863,451,863.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,494,464,229.60 : 8,962,360,637.82 = 3,524,240,480.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,494,464,229.60/8,962,360,637.82 = 3,524,240,480.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,494,464,229.60x = 8,962,360,637.82 × 3,524,240,480.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,494,464,229.60x = 31,585,514,161,541,275,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,585,514,161,541,275,648/6,494,464,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,863,451,863.76

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