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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,501,057,566.52, 8,971,505,358.30 and 3,530,833,817.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,501,057,566.52, 8,971,505,358.30 and 3,530,833,817.52 is: 4,872,575,606.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,501,057,566.52 : 8,971,505,358.30 = 3,530,833,817.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,501,057,566.52/8,971,505,358.30 = 3,530,833,817.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,501,057,566.52x = 8,971,505,358.30 × 3,530,833,817.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,501,057,566.52x = 31,676,894,513,147,523,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,676,894,513,147,523,072/6,501,057,566.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,872,575,606.20

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