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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,521,686,185.08, 8,998,731,403.92 and 3,846,303,540.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,521,686,185.08, 8,998,731,403.92 and 3,846,303,540.92 is: 5,307,193,796.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,521,686,185.08 : 8,998,731,403.92 = 3,846,303,540.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,521,686,185.08/8,998,731,403.92 = 3,846,303,540.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,521,686,185.08x = 8,998,731,403.92 × 3,846,303,540.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,521,686,185.08x = 34,611,852,462,685,499,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,611,852,462,685,499,392/6,521,686,185.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,307,193,796.27

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