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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,696,927,815.48, 9,241,687,044.53 and 3,686,116,145.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,696,927,815.48, 9,241,687,044.53 and 3,686,116,145.84 is: 5,086,799,913.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696,927,815.48 : 9,241,687,044.53 = 3,686,116,145.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696,927,815.48/9,241,687,044.53 = 3,686,116,145.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696,927,815.48x = 9,241,687,044.53 × 3,686,116,145.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696,927,815.48x = 34,065,931,829,646,401,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,065,931,829,646,401,536/6,696,927,815.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,086,799,913.08

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