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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,402,128,807.17, 8,835,861,890.87 and 3,688,876,959.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,402,128,807.17, 8,835,861,890.87 and 3,688,876,959.87 is: 5,091,182,688.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,402,128,807.17 : 8,835,861,890.87 = 3,688,876,959.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,402,128,807.17/8,835,861,890.87 = 3,688,876,959.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,402,128,807.17x = 8,835,861,890.87 × 3,688,876,959.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,402,128,807.17x = 32,594,407,349,823,717,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,594,407,349,823,717,376/6,402,128,807.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,091,182,688.06

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