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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,143,692,909.26, 8,476,821,784.71 and 3,732,327,201.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,143,692,909.26, 8,476,821,784.71 and 3,732,327,201.45 is: 5,149,715,813.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,143,692,909.26 : 8,476,821,784.71 = 3,732,327,201.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,143,692,909.26/8,476,821,784.71 = 3,732,327,201.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,143,692,909.26x = 8,476,821,784.71 × 3,732,327,201.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,143,692,909.26x = 31,638,272,528,917,065,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,638,272,528,917,065,728/6,143,692,909.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,149,715,813.63

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