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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596,731,878.98, 9,103,425,318.55 and 3,585,805,437.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596,731,878.98, 9,103,425,318.55 and 3,585,805,437.63 is: 4,948,376,348.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596,731,878.98 : 9,103,425,318.55 = 3,585,805,437.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596,731,878.98/9,103,425,318.55 = 3,585,805,437.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596,731,878.98x = 9,103,425,318.55 × 3,585,805,437.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596,731,878.98x = 32,643,112,008,332,750,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,643,112,008,332,750,848/6,596,731,878.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,948,376,348.65

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