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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,679,332,642.59, 10,010,283,331.48 and 3,731,493,188.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,679,332,642.59, 10,010,283,331.48 and 3,731,493,188.51 is: 5,592,370,685.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,679,332,642.59 : 10,010,283,331.48 = 3,731,493,188.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,679,332,642.59/10,010,283,331.48 = 3,731,493,188.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,679,332,642.59x = 10,010,283,331.48 × 3,731,493,188.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,679,332,642.59x = 37,353,304,066,472,812,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,353,304,066,472,812,544/6,679,332,642.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,592,370,685.10

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