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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,472,224,588.80, 9,708,336,883.20 and 3,720,341,734.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,472,224,588.80, 9,708,336,883.20 and 3,720,341,734.40 is: 5,580,512,601.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,472,224,588.80 : 9,708,336,883.20 = 3,720,341,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,472,224,588.80/9,708,336,883.20 = 3,720,341,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,472,224,588.80x = 9,708,336,883.20 × 3,720,341,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,472,224,588.80x = 36,118,330,878,183,780,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,118,330,878,183,780,352/6,472,224,588.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,580,512,601.60

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