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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,399,179,659.62, 9,588,287,487.87 and 3,408,067,040.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,399,179,659.62, 9,588,287,487.87 and 3,408,067,040.13 is: 5,106,518,069.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,399,179,659.62 : 9,588,287,487.87 = 3,408,067,040.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,399,179,659.62/9,588,287,487.87 = 3,408,067,040.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,399,179,659.62x = 9,588,287,487.87 × 3,408,067,040.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,399,179,659.62x = 32,677,526,558,700,630,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,677,526,558,700,630,016/6,399,179,659.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,106,518,069.01

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