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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,878,240,409.60, 9,491,974,318.08 and 3,908,020,561.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,878,240,409.60, 9,491,974,318.08 and 3,908,020,561.92 is: 5,393,069,825.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,878,240,409.60 : 9,491,974,318.08 = 3,908,020,561.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,878,240,409.60/9,491,974,318.08 = 3,908,020,561.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,878,240,409.60x = 9,491,974,318.08 × 3,908,020,561.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,878,240,409.60x = 37,094,830,808,273,207,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,094,830,808,273,207,296/6,878,240,409.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,393,069,825.90

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