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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,281,424,927,689.20, 9,408,942,466,657.80 and 3,985,507,583,998.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,281,424,927,689.20, 9,408,942,466,657.80 and 3,985,507,583,998.60 is: 5,969,889,314,917.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,281,424,927,689.20 : 9,408,942,466,657.80 = 3,985,507,583,998.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,281,424,927,689.20/9,408,942,466,657.80 = 3,985,507,583,998.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,281,424,927,689.20x = 9,408,942,466,657.80 × 3,985,507,583,998.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,281,424,927,689.20x = 37,499,411,558,271,162,272,186,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,499,411,558,271,162,272,186,368/6,281,424,927,689.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,969,889,314,917.97

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