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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,652,176,305.74, 9,179,375,346.03 and 3,975,423,579.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,652,176,305.74, 9,179,375,346.03 and 3,975,423,579.34 is: 5,485,709,265.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,652,176,305.74 : 9,179,375,346.03 = 3,975,423,579.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,652,176,305.74/9,179,375,346.03 = 3,975,423,579.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,652,176,305.74x = 9,179,375,346.03 × 3,975,423,579.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,652,176,305.74x = 36,491,905,194,219,937,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,491,905,194,219,937,792/6,652,176,305.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485,709,265.21

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