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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,895,938,588.06, 9,516,394,887.39 and 3,724,122,199.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,895,938,588.06, 9,516,394,887.39 and 3,724,122,199.17 is: 5,139,288,438.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,895,938,588.06 : 9,516,394,887.39 = 3,724,122,199.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,895,938,588.06/9,516,394,887.39 = 3,724,122,199.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,895,938,588.06x = 9,516,394,887.39 × 3,724,122,199.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,895,938,588.06x = 35,440,217,456,196,988,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,440,217,456,196,988,928/6,895,938,588.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,139,288,438.21

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