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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,598,772,588.40, 9,909,638,008.20 and 3,499,408,676.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,598,772,588.40, 9,909,638,008.20 and 3,499,408,676.40 is: 5,255,200,533.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,598,772,588.40 : 9,909,638,008.20 = 3,499,408,676.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,598,772,588.40/9,909,638,008.20 = 3,499,408,676.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,598,772,588.40x = 9,909,638,008.20 × 3,499,408,676.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,598,772,588.40x = 34,677,873,225,878,298,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,677,873,225,878,298,624/6,598,772,588.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,255,200,533.33

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