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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,501,513,501.72, 8,971,936,034.76 and 3,825,467,008.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,501,513,501.72, 8,971,936,034.76 and 3,825,467,008.38 is: 5,279,054,683.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,501,513,501.72 : 8,971,936,034.76 = 3,825,467,008.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,501,513,501.72/8,971,936,034.76 = 3,825,467,008.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,501,513,501.72x = 8,971,936,034.76 × 3,825,467,008.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,501,513,501.72x = 34,321,845,302,270,058,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,321,845,302,270,058,496/6,501,513,501.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,279,054,683.68

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