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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,617,529,233.81, 9,132,513,411.60 and 3,721,592,186.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,617,529,233.81, 9,132,513,411.60 and 3,721,592,186.48 is: 5,135,978,906.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,617,529,233.81 : 9,132,513,411.60 = 3,721,592,186.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,617,529,233.81/9,132,513,411.60 = 3,721,592,186.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,617,529,233.81x = 9,132,513,411.60 × 3,721,592,186.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,617,529,233.81x = 33,987,490,555,488,706,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,987,490,555,488,706,560/6,617,529,233.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,135,978,906.13

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