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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,525,965,506.18, 9,781,978,868.41 and 3,721,896,206.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,525,965,506.18, 9,781,978,868.41 and 3,721,896,206.28 is: 5,578,869,518.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,525,965,506.18 : 9,781,978,868.41 = 3,721,896,206.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,525,965,506.18/9,781,978,868.41 = 3,721,896,206.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,525,965,506.18x = 9,781,978,868.41 × 3,721,896,206.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,525,965,506.18x = 36,407,510,040,264,175,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,407,510,040,264,175,616/6,525,965,506.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578,869,518.35

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