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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,472,224,586.80, 9,708,336,880.20 and 3,720,341,732.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,472,224,586.80, 9,708,336,880.20 and 3,720,341,732.40 is: 5,580,512,598.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,472,224,586.80 : 9,708,336,880.20 = 3,720,341,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,472,224,586.80/9,708,336,880.20 = 3,720,341,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,472,224,586.80x = 9,708,336,880.20 × 3,720,341,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,472,224,586.80x = 36,118,330,847,606,083,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,118,330,847,606,083,584/6,472,224,586.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,580,512,598.60

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