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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,737,340,941.56, 9,296,906,554.82 and 3,726,528,842.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,737,340,941.56, 9,296,906,554.82 and 3,726,528,842.72 is: 5,142,264,689.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,340,941.56 : 9,296,906,554.82 = 3,726,528,842.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,340,941.56/9,296,906,554.82 = 3,726,528,842.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,340,941.56x = 9,296,906,554.82 × 3,726,528,842.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,340,941.56x = 34,645,190,424,609,353,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,645,190,424,609,353,728/6,737,340,941.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,142,264,689.46

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