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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,737,177,739.51, 10,105,485,691.10 and 1,762,789,462.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,737,177,739.51, 10,105,485,691.10 and 1,762,789,462.38 is: 2,644,110,691.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,177,739.51 : 10,105,485,691.10 = 1,762,789,462.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,177,739.51/10,105,485,691.10 = 1,762,789,462.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,177,739.51x = 10,105,485,691.10 × 1,762,789,462.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,177,739.51x = 17,813,843,688,494,137,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,813,843,688,494,137,344/6,737,177,739.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,644,110,691.04

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