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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,983,902,488.34, 9,636,346,715.96 and 4,013,104,783.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,983,902,488.34, 9,636,346,715.96 and 4,013,104,783.06 is: 5,537,257,881.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,983,902,488.34 : 9,636,346,715.96 = 4,013,104,783.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,983,902,488.34/9,636,346,715.96 = 4,013,104,783.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,983,902,488.34x = 9,636,346,715.96 × 4,013,104,783.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,983,902,488.34x = 38,671,669,097,043,591,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,671,669,097,043,591,168/6,983,902,488.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,537,257,881.48

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