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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,645,732,692.36, 9,173,934,980.35 and 4,140,843,997.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,645,732,692.36, 9,173,934,980.35 and 4,140,843,997.37 is: 5,716,124,218.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,645,732,692.36 : 9,173,934,980.35 = 4,140,843,997.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,645,732,692.36/9,173,934,980.35 = 4,140,843,997.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,645,732,692.36x = 9,173,934,980.35 × 4,140,843,997.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,645,732,692.36x = 37,987,833,595,588,739,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,987,833,595,588,739,072/6,645,732,692.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,716,124,218.97

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