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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,946,349,339.67, 8,900,122,836.24 and 4,372,039,226.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,946,349,339.67, 8,900,122,836.24 and 4,372,039,226.75 is: 6,543,794,173.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,946,349,339.67 : 8,900,122,836.24 = 4,372,039,226.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,946,349,339.67/8,900,122,836.24 = 4,372,039,226.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,946,349,339.67x = 8,900,122,836.24 × 4,372,039,226.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,946,349,339.67x = 38,911,686,162,890,244,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,911,686,162,890,244,096/5,946,349,339.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,543,794,173.57

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