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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,731,586,638.60, 10,097,379,957.90 and 3,976,596,494.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,731,586,638.60, 10,097,379,957.90 and 3,976,596,494.60 is: 5,964,894,741.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,731,586,638.60 : 10,097,379,957.90 = 3,976,596,494.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,731,586,638.60/10,097,379,957.90 = 3,976,596,494.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,731,586,638.60x = 10,097,379,957.90 × 3,976,596,494.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,731,586,638.60x = 40,153,205,745,229,430,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,153,205,745,229,430,784/6,731,586,638.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,964,894,741.90

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