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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,731,629,908.40, 10,097,444,862.60 and 3,942,202,387.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,731,629,908.40, 10,097,444,862.60 and 3,942,202,387.60 is: 5,913,303,581.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,731,629,908.40 : 10,097,444,862.60 = 3,942,202,387.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,731,629,908.40/10,097,444,862.60 = 3,942,202,387.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,731,629,908.40x = 10,097,444,862.60 × 3,942,202,387.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,731,629,908.40x = 39,806,171,246,001,078,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,806,171,246,001,078,272/6,731,629,908.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,913,303,581.40

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