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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,617,529,233.31, 9,132,513,410.91 and 3,721,592,185.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,617,529,233.31, 9,132,513,410.91 and 3,721,592,185.98 is: 5,135,978,905.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,617,529,233.31 : 9,132,513,410.91 = 3,721,592,185.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,617,529,233.31/9,132,513,410.91 = 3,721,592,185.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,617,529,233.31x = 9,132,513,410.91 × 3,721,592,185.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,617,529,233.31x = 33,987,490,548,400,214,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,987,490,548,400,214,016/6,617,529,233.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,135,978,905.44

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