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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,587,549,212.72, 9,090,975,872.64 and 3,576,928,807.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,587,549,212.72, 9,090,975,872.64 and 3,576,928,807.12 is: 4,936,247,522.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,587,549,212.72 : 9,090,975,872.64 = 3,576,928,807.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,587,549,212.72/9,090,975,872.64 = 3,576,928,807.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,587,549,212.72x = 9,090,975,872.64 × 3,576,928,807.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,587,549,212.72x = 32,517,773,483,678,892,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,517,773,483,678,892,032/6,587,549,212.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,936,247,522.96

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