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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,946,348,847.32, 8,900,122,098.60 and 4,372,038,734.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,946,348,847.32, 8,900,122,098.60 and 4,372,038,734.40 is: 6,543,793,436.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,946,348,847.32 : 8,900,122,098.60 = 4,372,038,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,946,348,847.32/8,900,122,098.60 = 4,372,038,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,946,348,847.32x = 8,900,122,098.60 × 4,372,038,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,946,348,847.32x = 38,911,678,555,968,610,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,911,678,555,968,610,304/5,946,348,847.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,543,793,436.12

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