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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,659,735,236.88, 9,986,333,990.83 and 3,294,417,942.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,659,735,236.88, 9,986,333,990.83 and 3,294,417,942.18 is: 4,940,009,881.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,659,735,236.88 : 9,986,333,990.83 = 3,294,417,942.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,659,735,236.88/9,986,333,990.83 = 3,294,417,942.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,659,735,236.88x = 9,986,333,990.83 × 3,294,417,942.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,659,735,236.88x = 32,899,157,875,984,117,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,899,157,875,984,117,760/6,659,735,236.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,940,009,881.15

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