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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,621,638,838.12, 9,935,816,963.64 and 3,673,374,231.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,621,638,838.12, 9,935,816,963.64 and 3,673,374,231.24 is: 5,511,924,599.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,621,638,838.12 : 9,935,816,963.64 = 3,673,374,231.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,621,638,838.12/9,935,816,963.64 = 3,673,374,231.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,621,638,838.12x = 9,935,816,963.64 × 3,673,374,231.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,621,638,838.12x = 36,497,974,000,552,431,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,497,974,000,552,431,616/6,621,638,838.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,511,924,599.46

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