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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,838,707,710.72, 9,437,513,022.97 and 3,940,257,524.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,838,707,710.72, 9,437,513,022.97 and 3,940,257,524.90 is: 5,437,610,916.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,707,710.72 : 9,437,513,022.97 = 3,940,257,524.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,707,710.72/9,437,513,022.97 = 3,940,257,524.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,707,710.72x = 9,437,513,022.97 × 3,940,257,524.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,707,710.72x = 37,186,231,705,042,255,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,186,231,705,042,255,872/6,838,707,710.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,437,610,916.86

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