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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,585,037,470.20, 9,087,116,585.87 and 3,727,118,323.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,585,037,470.20, 9,087,116,585.87 and 3,727,118,323.05 is: 5,143,290,206.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,585,037,470.20 : 9,087,116,585.87 = 3,727,118,323.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,585,037,470.20/9,087,116,585.87 = 3,727,118,323.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,585,037,470.20x = 9,087,116,585.87 × 3,727,118,323.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,585,037,470.20x = 33,868,758,730,869,002,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,868,758,730,869,002,240/6,585,037,470.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,143,290,206.65

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