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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,979,998,834.80, 9,632,385,274.94 and 3,808,184,899.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,979,998,834.80, 9,632,385,274.94 and 3,808,184,899.86 is: 5,255,288,005.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,979,998,834.80 : 9,632,385,274.94 = 3,808,184,899.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,979,998,834.80/9,632,385,274.94 = 3,808,184,899.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,979,998,834.80x = 9,632,385,274.94 × 3,808,184,899.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,979,998,834.80x = 36,681,904,153,641,279,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,681,904,153,641,279,488/6,979,998,834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,255,288,005.32

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