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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,838,707,712.41, 9,437,513,025.29 and 3,940,257,526.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,838,707,712.41, 9,437,513,025.29 and 3,940,257,526.58 is: 5,437,610,919.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,707,712.41 : 9,437,513,025.29 = 3,940,257,526.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,707,712.41/9,437,513,025.29 = 3,940,257,526.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,707,712.41x = 9,437,513,025.29 × 3,940,257,526.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,707,712.41x = 37,186,231,730,098,651,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,186,231,730,098,651,136/6,838,707,712.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,437,610,919.18

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