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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,656,501,959.75, 9,185,796,889.16 and 3,798,592,948.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,656,501,959.75, 9,185,796,889.16 and 3,798,592,948.45 is: 5,241,957,938.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,656,501,959.75 : 9,185,796,889.16 = 3,798,592,948.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,656,501,959.75/9,185,796,889.16 = 3,798,592,948.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,656,501,959.75x = 9,185,796,889.16 × 3,798,592,948.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,656,501,959.75x = 34,893,103,289,057,120,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,893,103,289,057,120,256/6,656,501,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,241,957,938.28

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