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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,505,652,933.54, 8,974,496,945.34 and 4,248,913,451.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,505,652,933.54, 8,974,496,945.34 and 4,248,913,451.50 is: 5,861,342,617.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,505,652,933.54 : 8,974,496,945.34 = 4,248,913,451.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,505,652,933.54/8,974,496,945.34 = 4,248,913,451.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,505,652,933.54x = 8,974,496,945.34 × 4,248,913,451.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,505,652,933.54x = 38,131,860,791,488,970,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,131,860,791,488,970,752/6,505,652,933.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,861,342,617.12

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