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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,382,535,184.72, 8,810,248,910.76 and 3,842,335,221.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,382,535,184.72, 8,810,248,910.76 and 3,842,335,221.12 is: 5,303,837,537.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,382,535,184.72 : 8,810,248,910.76 = 3,842,335,221.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,382,535,184.72/8,810,248,910.76 = 3,842,335,221.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,382,535,184.72x = 8,810,248,910.76 × 3,842,335,221.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,382,535,184.72x = 33,851,929,696,647,262,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,851,929,696,647,262,208/6,382,535,184.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,303,837,537.42

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