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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,472,224,575.80, 9,708,336,863.70 and 3,720,341,721.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,472,224,575.80, 9,708,336,863.70 and 3,720,341,721.40 is: 5,580,512,582.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,472,224,575.80 : 9,708,336,863.70 = 3,720,341,721.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,472,224,575.80/9,708,336,863.70 = 3,720,341,721.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,472,224,575.80x = 9,708,336,863.70 × 3,720,341,721.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,472,224,575.80x = 36,118,330,679,428,739,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,118,330,679,428,739,072/6,472,224,575.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,580,512,582.10

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