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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,508,969,964.64, 8,984,290,187.16 and 4,251,254,641.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,508,969,964.64, 8,984,290,187.16 and 4,251,254,641.20 is: 5,867,979,966.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,508,969,964.64 : 8,984,290,187.16 = 4,251,254,641.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,508,969,964.64/8,984,290,187.16 = 4,251,254,641.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,508,969,964.64x = 8,984,290,187.16 × 4,251,254,641.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,508,969,964.64x = 38,194,505,356,051,562,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,194,505,356,051,562,496/6,508,969,964.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,867,979,966.65

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