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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,403,953,227.86, 8,836,972,937.58 and 3,897,549,926.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,403,953,227.86, 8,836,972,937.58 and 3,897,549,926.02 is: 5,378,325,230.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,403,953,227.86 : 8,836,972,937.58 = 3,897,549,926.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,403,953,227.86/8,836,972,937.58 = 3,897,549,926.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,403,953,227.86x = 8,836,972,937.58 × 3,897,549,926.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,403,953,227.86x = 34,442,543,219,105,669,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,442,543,219,105,669,120/6,403,953,227.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,378,325,230.31

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