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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,635,171,959.02, 9,156,568,511.97 and 3,624,466,429.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,635,171,959.02, 9,156,568,511.97 and 3,624,466,429.96 is: 5,001,780,721.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,635,171,959.02 : 9,156,568,511.97 = 3,624,466,429.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,635,171,959.02/9,156,568,511.97 = 3,624,466,429.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,635,171,959.02x = 9,156,568,511.97 × 3,624,466,429.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,635,171,959.02x = 33,187,675,185,241,161,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,187,675,185,241,161,728/6,635,171,959.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,001,780,721.01

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