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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,491,028,677.62, 9,734,061,062.42 and 3,541,731,912.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,491,028,677.62, 9,734,061,062.42 and 3,541,731,912.76 is: 5,311,243,628.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,491,028,677.62 : 9,734,061,062.42 = 3,541,731,912.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,491,028,677.62/9,734,061,062.42 = 3,541,731,912.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,491,028,677.62x = 9,734,061,062.42 × 3,541,731,912.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,491,028,677.62x = 34,475,434,705,527,427,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,475,434,705,527,427,072/6,491,028,677.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311,243,628.36

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