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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,686,760,461.02, 9,227,180,938 and 3,936,581,235.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,686,760,461.02, 9,227,180,938 and 3,936,581,235.88 is: 5,432,159,197.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,686,760,461.02 : 9,227,180,938 = 3,936,581,235.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,686,760,461.02/9,227,180,938 = 3,936,581,235.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,686,760,461.02x = 9,227,180,938 × 3,936,581,235.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,686,760,461.02x = 36,323,547,340,600,418,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,323,547,340,600,418,304/6,686,760,461.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,432,159,197.62

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