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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,525,965,496.08, 9,781,978,853.32 and 3,721,896,196.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,525,965,496.08, 9,781,978,853.32 and 3,721,896,196.20 is: 5,578,869,503.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,525,965,496.08 : 9,781,978,853.32 = 3,721,896,196.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,525,965,496.08/9,781,978,853.32 = 3,721,896,196.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,525,965,496.08x = 9,781,978,853.32 × 3,721,896,196.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,525,965,496.08x = 36,407,509,885,480,542,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,407,509,885,480,542,208/6,525,965,496.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578,869,503.27

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