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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,737,340,938.05, 9,296,906,550.01 and 3,726,528,839.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,737,340,938.05, 9,296,906,550.01 and 3,726,528,839.21 is: 5,142,264,684.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,340,938.05 : 9,296,906,550.01 = 3,726,528,839.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,340,938.05/9,296,906,550.01 = 3,726,528,839.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,340,938.05x = 9,296,906,550.01 × 3,726,528,839.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,340,938.05x = 34,645,190,374,066,536,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,645,190,374,066,536,448/6,737,340,938.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,142,264,684.63

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