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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,496,161,998.48, 9,746,341,529.94 and 3,004,857,695.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,496,161,998.48, 9,746,341,529.94 and 3,004,857,695.42 is: 4,508,257,237.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,496,161,998.48 : 9,746,341,529.94 = 3,004,857,695.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,496,161,998.48/9,746,341,529.94 = 3,004,857,695.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,496,161,998.48x = 9,746,341,529.94 × 3,004,857,695.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,496,161,998.48x = 29,286,369,348,431,749,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,286,369,348,431,749,120/6,496,161,998.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,508,257,237.93

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