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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,339,660,841.32, 8,749,539,084.87 and 3,833,552,489.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,339,660,841.32, 8,749,539,084.87 and 3,833,552,489.10 is: 5,290,790,497.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,339,660,841.32 : 8,749,539,084.87 = 3,833,552,489.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,339,660,841.32/8,749,539,084.87 = 3,833,552,489.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,339,660,841.32x = 8,749,539,084.87 × 3,833,552,489.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,339,660,841.32x = 33,541,817,337,281,126,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,541,817,337,281,126,400/6,339,660,841.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,290,790,497.60

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