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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,737,340,914.72, 9,296,906,517.95 and 3,726,528,815.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,737,340,914.72, 9,296,906,517.95 and 3,726,528,815.88 is: 5,142,264,652.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,340,914.72 : 9,296,906,517.95 = 3,726,528,815.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,340,914.72/9,296,906,517.95 = 3,726,528,815.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,340,914.72x = 9,296,906,517.95 × 3,726,528,815.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,340,914.72x = 34,645,190,037,664,632,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,645,190,037,664,632,832/6,737,340,914.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,142,264,652.51

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