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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,696,927,832.39, 9,241,687,067.74 and 3,686,116,162.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,696,927,832.39, 9,241,687,067.74 and 3,686,116,162.75 is: 5,086,799,936.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696,927,832.39 : 9,241,687,067.74 = 3,686,116,162.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696,927,832.39/9,241,687,067.74 = 3,686,116,162.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696,927,832.39x = 9,241,687,067.74 × 3,686,116,162.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696,927,832.39x = 34,065,932,071,441,743,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,065,932,071,441,743,872/6,696,927,832.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,086,799,936.34

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