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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,683,507,987.40, 9,223,187,081.35 and 3,631,657,558.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,683,507,987.40, 9,223,187,081.35 and 3,631,657,558.01 is: 5,011,658,119.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,683,507,987.40 : 9,223,187,081.35 = 3,631,657,558.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,683,507,987.40/9,223,187,081.35 = 3,631,657,558.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,683,507,987.40x = 9,223,187,081.35 × 3,631,657,558.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,683,507,987.40x = 33,495,457,072,924,921,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,495,457,072,924,921,856/6,683,507,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,011,658,119.67

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