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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,438,682,891.20, 9,658,024,336.80 and 3,959,191,761.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,438,682,891.20, 9,658,024,336.80 and 3,959,191,761.60 is: 5,938,787,642.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,438,682,891.20 : 9,658,024,336.80 = 3,959,191,761.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,438,682,891.20/9,658,024,336.80 = 3,959,191,761.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,438,682,891.20x = 9,658,024,336.80 × 3,959,191,761.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,438,682,891.20x = 38,237,970,387,590,856,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,237,970,387,590,856,704/6,438,682,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,938,787,642.40

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