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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,496,751,916.90, 9,745,127,875.35 and 1,589,425,722.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,496,751,916.90, 9,745,127,875.35 and 1,589,425,722.90 is: 2,384,138,584.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,496,751,916.90 : 9,745,127,875.35 = 1,589,425,722.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,496,751,916.90/9,745,127,875.35 = 1,589,425,722.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,496,751,916.90x = 9,745,127,875.35 × 1,589,425,722.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,496,751,916.90x = 15,489,156,918,031,116,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,489,156,918,031,116,288/6,496,751,916.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,138,584.35

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