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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,737,340,939.56, 9,296,906,552.07 and 3,726,528,840.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,737,340,939.56, 9,296,906,552.07 and 3,726,528,840.72 is: 5,142,264,686.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,340,939.56 : 9,296,906,552.07 = 3,726,528,840.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,340,939.56/9,296,906,552.07 = 3,726,528,840.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,340,939.56x = 9,296,906,552.07 × 3,726,528,840.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,340,939.56x = 34,645,190,395,767,586,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,645,190,395,767,586,816/6,737,340,939.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,142,264,686.71

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