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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,531,038,898.57, 9,012,574,082.10 and 3,855,680,888.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,531,038,898.57, 9,012,574,082.10 and 3,855,680,888.52 is: 5,320,686,369.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,531,038,898.57 : 9,012,574,082.10 = 3,855,680,888.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,531,038,898.57/9,012,574,082.10 = 3,855,680,888.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,531,038,898.57x = 9,012,574,082.10 × 3,855,680,888.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,531,038,898.57x = 34,749,609,644,723,654,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,749,609,644,723,654,656/6,531,038,898.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,320,686,369.26

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