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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,496,751,482.40, 9,745,127,223.60 and 1,589,425,288.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,496,751,482.40, 9,745,127,223.60 and 1,589,425,288.40 is: 2,384,137,932.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,496,751,482.40 : 9,745,127,223.60 = 1,589,425,288.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,496,751,482.40/9,745,127,223.60 = 1,589,425,288.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,496,751,482.40x = 9,745,127,223.60 × 1,589,425,288.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,496,751,482.40x = 15,489,151,647,865,122,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,489,151,647,865,122,816/6,496,751,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,137,932.60

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