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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,507,831,845.52, 9,742,982,030.10 and 5,834,930,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,507,831,845.52, 9,742,982,030.10 and 5,834,930,896.80 is: 8,735,570,958.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,507,831,845.52 : 9,742,982,030.10 = 5,834,930,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,507,831,845.52/9,742,982,030.10 = 5,834,930,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,507,831,845.52x = 9,742,982,030.10 × 5,834,930,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,507,831,845.52x = 56,849,626,874,397,679,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,849,626,874,397,679,616/6,507,831,845.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,735,570,958.79

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