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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,580,381,173.93, 9,872,205,449.96 and 3,265,751,376.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,580,381,173.93, 9,872,205,449.96 and 3,265,751,376.81 is: 4,899,437,842.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,580,381,173.93 : 9,872,205,449.96 = 3,265,751,376.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,580,381,173.93/9,872,205,449.96 = 3,265,751,376.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,580,381,173.93x = 9,872,205,449.96 × 3,265,751,376.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,580,381,173.93x = 32,240,168,540,341,727,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,240,168,540,341,727,232/6,580,381,173.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,899,437,842.30

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