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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,696,927,840.79, 9,241,687,079.42 and 3,686,116,171.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,696,927,840.79, 9,241,687,079.42 and 3,686,116,171.15 is: 5,086,799,947.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696,927,840.79 : 9,241,687,079.42 = 3,686,116,171.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696,927,840.79/9,241,687,079.42 = 3,686,116,171.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696,927,840.79x = 9,241,687,079.42 × 3,686,116,171.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696,927,840.79x = 34,065,932,192,150,736,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,065,932,192,150,736,896/6,696,927,840.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,086,799,947.98

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