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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,496,235,861.87, 9,742,793,569.67 and 2,999,281,451.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,496,235,861.87, 9,742,793,569.67 and 2,999,281,451.60 is: 4,498,201,829.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,496,235,861.87 : 9,742,793,569.67 = 2,999,281,451.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,496,235,861.87/9,742,793,569.67 = 2,999,281,451.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,496,235,861.87x = 9,742,793,569.67 × 2,999,281,451.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,496,235,861.87x = 29,221,380,040,215,273,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,221,380,040,215,273,472/6,496,235,861.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,498,201,829.73

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