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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,589,475,968.31, 9,094,037,664.96 and 3,732,126,482.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,589,475,968.31, 9,094,037,664.96 and 3,732,126,482.33 is: 5,150,652,185.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,589,475,968.31 : 9,094,037,664.96 = 3,732,126,482.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,589,475,968.31/9,094,037,664.96 = 3,732,126,482.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,589,475,968.31x = 9,094,037,664.96 × 3,732,126,482.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,589,475,968.31x = 33,940,098,800,658,214,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,940,098,800,658,214,912/6,589,475,968.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,150,652,185.99

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