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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,525,965,493.65, 9,781,978,849.66 and 3,721,896,193.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,525,965,493.65, 9,781,978,849.66 and 3,721,896,193.75 is: 5,578,869,499.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,525,965,493.65 : 9,781,978,849.66 = 3,721,896,193.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,525,965,493.65/9,781,978,849.66 = 3,721,896,193.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,525,965,493.65x = 9,781,978,849.66 × 3,721,896,193.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,525,965,493.65x = 36,407,509,847,892,557,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,407,509,847,892,557,824/6,525,965,493.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578,869,499.59

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