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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,399,986,417.71, 9,580,852,898.83 and 3,871,261,941.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,399,986,417.71, 9,580,852,898.83 and 3,871,261,941.87 is: 5,795,323,423.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,399,986,417.71 : 9,580,852,898.83 = 3,871,261,941.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,399,986,417.71/9,580,852,898.83 = 3,871,261,941.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,399,986,417.71x = 9,580,852,898.83 × 3,871,261,941.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,399,986,417.71x = 37,089,991,197,895,442,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,089,991,197,895,442,432/6,399,986,417.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,795,323,423.70

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