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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596,675,998.80, 9,889,274,435.40 and 3,973,695,799.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596,675,998.80, 9,889,274,435.40 and 3,973,695,799.20 is: 5,957,086,309.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596,675,998.80 : 9,889,274,435.40 = 3,973,695,799.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596,675,998.80/9,889,274,435.40 = 3,973,695,799.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596,675,998.80x = 9,889,274,435.40 × 3,973,695,799.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596,675,998.80x = 39,296,968,281,084,928,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,296,968,281,084,928,000/6,596,675,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,086,309.56

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