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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,727,592,852.36, 9,283,797,119.54 and 3,869,517,714.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,727,592,852.36, 9,283,797,119.54 and 3,869,517,714.92 is: 5,339,772,813.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,727,592,852.36 : 9,283,797,119.54 = 3,869,517,714.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,727,592,852.36/9,283,797,119.54 = 3,869,517,714.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,727,592,852.36x = 9,283,797,119.54 × 3,869,517,714.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,727,592,852.36x = 35,923,817,415,783,301,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,923,817,415,783,301,120/6,727,592,852.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,339,772,813.86

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