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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,372,956,504.20, 9,559,434,756.30 and 3,617,966,360.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,372,956,504.20, 9,559,434,756.30 and 3,617,966,360.20 is: 5,426,949,540.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,372,956,504.20 : 9,559,434,756.30 = 3,617,966,360.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,372,956,504.20/9,559,434,756.30 = 3,617,966,360.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,372,956,504.20x = 9,559,434,756.30 × 3,617,966,360.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,372,956,504.20x = 34,585,713,370,820,079,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,585,713,370,820,079,616/6,372,956,504.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,426,949,540.30

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