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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,802,570,801.92, 9,387,746,669.44 and 3,982,914,917.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,802,570,801.92, 9,387,746,669.44 and 3,982,914,917.12 is: 5,496,539,078.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,802,570,801.92 : 9,387,746,669.44 = 3,982,914,917.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,802,570,801.92/9,387,746,669.44 = 3,982,914,917.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,802,570,801.92x = 9,387,746,669.44 × 3,982,914,917.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,802,570,801.92x = 37,390,596,247,856,177,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,390,596,247,856,177,152/6,802,570,801.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,496,539,078.62

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