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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,840,796,577.42, 9,440,688,279.70 and 3,830,022,939.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,840,796,577.42, 9,440,688,279.70 and 3,830,022,939.04 is: 5,285,649,450.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,840,796,577.42 : 9,440,688,279.70 = 3,830,022,939.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,840,796,577.42/9,440,688,279.70 = 3,830,022,939.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,840,796,577.42x = 9,440,688,279.70 × 3,830,022,939.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,840,796,577.42x = 36,158,052,671,558,451,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,158,052,671,558,451,200/6,840,796,577.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,285,649,450.66

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