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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,507,577,721.60, 8,980,463,042.64 and 3,537,353,972.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,507,577,721.60, 8,980,463,042.64 and 3,537,353,972.64 is: 4,881,551,627.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,507,577,721.60 : 8,980,463,042.64 = 3,537,353,972.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,507,577,721.60/8,980,463,042.64 = 3,537,353,972.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,507,577,721.60x = 8,980,463,042.64 × 3,537,353,972.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,507,577,721.60x = 31,767,076,620,029,300,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,767,076,620,029,300,736/6,507,577,721.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,881,551,627.82

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