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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,598,772,589.40, 9,909,638,009.70 and 3,499,408,677.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,598,772,589.40, 9,909,638,009.70 and 3,499,408,677.40 is: 5,255,200,534.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,598,772,589.40 : 9,909,638,009.70 = 3,499,408,677.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,598,772,589.40/9,909,638,009.70 = 3,499,408,677.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,598,772,589.40x = 9,909,638,009.70 × 3,499,408,677.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,598,772,589.40x = 34,677,873,241,037,049,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,677,873,241,037,049,856/6,598,772,589.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,255,200,534.83

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