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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,538,888,602.69, 9,800,364,496.38 and 3,389,366,853.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,538,888,602.69, 9,800,364,496.38 and 3,389,366,853.23 is: 5,079,919,936.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,538,888,602.69 : 9,800,364,496.38 = 3,389,366,853.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,538,888,602.69/9,800,364,496.38 = 3,389,366,853.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,538,888,602.69x = 9,800,364,496.38 × 3,389,366,853.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,538,888,602.69x = 33,217,030,573,540,610,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,217,030,573,540,610,048/6,538,888,602.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,079,919,936.23

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