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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,617,529,232.31, 9,132,513,409.53 and 3,721,592,184.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,617,529,232.31, 9,132,513,409.53 and 3,721,592,184.98 is: 5,135,978,904.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,617,529,232.31 : 9,132,513,409.53 = 3,721,592,184.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,617,529,232.31/9,132,513,409.53 = 3,721,592,184.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,617,529,232.31x = 9,132,513,409.53 × 3,721,592,184.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,617,529,232.31x = 33,987,490,534,138,298,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,987,490,534,138,298,368/6,617,529,232.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,135,978,904.06

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