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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,738,672,778.58, 9,299,089,065.83 and 3,686,834,085.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,738,672,778.58, 9,299,089,065.83 and 3,686,834,085.14 is: 5,087,678,190.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,738,672,778.58 : 9,299,089,065.83 = 3,686,834,085.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,738,672,778.58/9,299,089,065.83 = 3,686,834,085.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,738,672,778.58x = 9,299,089,065.83 × 3,686,834,085.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,738,672,778.58x = 34,284,198,528,589,799,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,284,198,528,589,799,424/6,738,672,778.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,087,678,190.52

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