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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,485,782,334,086.40, 8,949,788,031,920.80 and 3,848,552,139,288.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,485,782,334,086.40, 8,949,788,031,920.80 and 3,848,552,139,288.20 is: 5,310,650,913,368.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,485,782,334,086.40 : 8,949,788,031,920.80 = 3,848,552,139,288.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,485,782,334,086.40/8,949,788,031,920.80 = 3,848,552,139,288.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,485,782,334,086.40x = 8,949,788,031,920.80 × 3,848,552,139,288.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,485,782,334,086.40x = 34,443,725,876,424,727,062,380,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,443,725,876,424,727,062,380,544/6,485,782,334,086.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,310,650,913,368.42

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