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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,656,501,958.75, 9,185,796,887.78 and 3,798,592,947.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,656,501,958.75, 9,185,796,887.78 and 3,798,592,947.45 is: 5,241,957,936.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,656,501,958.75 : 9,185,796,887.78 = 3,798,592,947.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,656,501,958.75/9,185,796,887.78 = 3,798,592,947.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,656,501,958.75x = 9,185,796,887.78 × 3,798,592,947.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,656,501,958.75x = 34,893,103,274,638,757,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,893,103,274,638,757,888/6,656,501,958.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,241,957,936.90

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