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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,885,980,932.38, 10,332,907,438.86 and 3,738,451,459.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,885,980,932.38, 10,332,907,438.86 and 3,738,451,459.83 is: 5,609,814,095.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,885,980,932.38 : 10,332,907,438.86 = 3,738,451,459.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,885,980,932.38/10,332,907,438.86 = 3,738,451,459.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,885,980,932.38x = 10,332,907,438.86 × 3,738,451,459.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,885,980,932.38x = 38,629,072,899,094,437,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,629,072,899,094,437,888/6,885,980,932.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,609,814,095.98

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