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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,508,969,805.66, 8,984,289,967.90 and 4,251,254,482.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,508,969,805.66, 8,984,289,967.90 and 4,251,254,482.58 is: 5,867,979,747.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,508,969,805.66 : 8,984,289,967.90 = 4,251,254,482.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,508,969,805.66/8,984,289,967.90 = 4,251,254,482.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,508,969,805.66x = 8,984,289,967.90 × 4,251,254,482.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,508,969,805.66x = 38,194,502,998,777,847,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,194,502,998,777,847,808/6,508,969,805.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,867,979,747.82

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