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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,687,042,162,782.90, 9,227,973,545,834.10 and 3,871,424,354,446.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,687,042,162,782.90, 9,227,973,545,834.10 and 3,871,424,354,446.20 is: 5,342,481,871,336.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,687,042,162,782.90 : 9,227,973,545,834.10 = 3,871,424,354,446.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,687,042,162,782.90/9,227,973,545,834.10 = 3,871,424,354,446.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,687,042,162,782.90x = 9,227,973,545,834.10 × 3,871,424,354,446.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,687,042,162,782.90x = 35,725,401,527,527,392,348,733,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,725,401,527,527,392,348,733,440/6,687,042,162,782.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,342,481,871,336.04

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