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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,538,896,439.46, 9,800,376,248.20 and 3,389,374,690.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,538,896,439.46, 9,800,376,248.20 and 3,389,374,690.16 is: 5,079,931,685.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,538,896,439.46 : 9,800,376,248.20 = 3,389,374,690.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,538,896,439.46/9,800,376,248.20 = 3,389,374,690.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,538,896,439.46x = 9,800,376,248.20 × 3,389,374,690.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,538,896,439.46x = 33,217,147,209,694,298,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,217,147,209,694,298,112/6,538,896,439.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,079,931,685.30

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