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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,705,309,961.87, 9,250,420,199.74 and 3,991,055,824.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,705,309,961.87, 9,250,420,199.74 and 3,991,055,824.38 is: 5,505,926,441.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,705,309,961.87 : 9,250,420,199.74 = 3,991,055,824.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,705,309,961.87/9,250,420,199.74 = 3,991,055,824.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,705,309,961.87x = 9,250,420,199.74 × 3,991,055,824.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,705,309,961.87x = 36,918,943,416,119,148,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,918,943,416,119,148,544/6,705,309,961.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,505,926,441.29

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