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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,496,753,048.40, 9,745,129,572.60 and 1,589,426,854.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,496,753,048.40, 9,745,129,572.60 and 1,589,426,854.40 is: 2,384,140,281.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,496,753,048.40 : 9,745,129,572.60 = 1,589,426,854.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,496,753,048.40/9,745,129,572.60 = 1,589,426,854.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,496,753,048.40x = 9,745,129,572.60 × 1,589,426,854.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,496,753,048.40x = 15,489,170,642,298,036,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,489,170,642,298,036,224/6,496,753,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,140,281.60

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