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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,372,260,892.40, 6,558,391,338.60 and 3,950,509,314.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,372,260,892.40, 6,558,391,338.60 and 3,950,509,314.80 is: 5,925,763,972.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,372,260,892.40 : 6,558,391,338.60 = 3,950,509,314.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,372,260,892.40/6,558,391,338.60 = 3,950,509,314.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,372,260,892.40x = 6,558,391,338.60 × 3,950,509,314.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,372,260,892.40x = 25,908,986,073,242,943,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,908,986,073,242,943,488/4,372,260,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,925,763,972.20

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