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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,738,672,588.18, 9,299,088,801.54 and 3,686,833,894.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,738,672,588.18, 9,299,088,801.54 and 3,686,833,894.44 is: 5,087,677,926.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,738,672,588.18 : 9,299,088,801.54 = 3,686,833,894.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,738,672,588.18/9,299,088,801.54 = 3,686,833,894.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,738,672,588.18x = 9,299,088,801.54 × 3,686,833,894.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,738,672,588.18x = 34,284,195,780,925,116,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,284,195,780,925,116,416/6,738,672,588.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,087,677,926.52

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