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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,502,193,740.14, 8,973,020,389.95 and 3,531,972,210.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,502,193,740.14, 8,973,020,389.95 and 3,531,972,210.54 is: 4,874,117,863.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,502,193,740.14 : 8,973,020,389.95 = 3,531,972,210.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,502,193,740.14/8,973,020,389.95 = 3,531,972,210.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,502,193,740.14x = 8,973,020,389.95 × 3,531,972,210.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,502,193,740.14x = 31,692,458,661,912,195,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,692,458,661,912,195,072/6,502,193,740.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,874,117,863.68

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