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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,574,714,882.27, 6,831,266,122.28 and 3,736,021,400.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,574,714,882.27, 6,831,266,122.28 and 3,736,021,400.36 is: 5,578,873,674.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574,714,882.27 : 6,831,266,122.28 = 3,736,021,400.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574,714,882.27/6,831,266,122.28 = 3,736,021,400.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574,714,882.27x = 6,831,266,122.28 × 3,736,021,400.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574,714,882.27x = 25,521,756,424,339,513,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,521,756,424,339,513,344/4,574,714,882.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578,873,674.35

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