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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,506,729,942.69, 8,979,476,734.36 and 3,687,244,118.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,506,729,942.69, 8,979,476,734.36 and 3,687,244,118.93 is: 5,088,504,221.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,506,729,942.69 : 8,979,476,734.36 = 3,687,244,118.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,506,729,942.69/8,979,476,734.36 = 3,687,244,118.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,506,729,942.69x = 8,979,476,734.36 × 3,687,244,118.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,506,729,942.69x = 33,109,522,779,865,284,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,109,522,779,865,284,608/6,506,729,942.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,088,504,221.24

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