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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,887,539,383.42, 9,504,198,115.50 and 3,835,485,036.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,887,539,383.42, 9,504,198,115.50 and 3,835,485,036.90 is: 5,292,631,755.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,887,539,383.42 : 9,504,198,115.50 = 3,835,485,036.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,887,539,383.42/9,504,198,115.50 = 3,835,485,036.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,887,539,383.42x = 9,504,198,115.50 × 3,835,485,036.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,887,539,383.42x = 36,453,209,659,743,019,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,453,209,659,743,019,008/6,887,539,383.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,292,631,755.76

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