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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,742,166,403.82, 9,304,121,103.69 and 3,731,424,951.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,742,166,403.82, 9,304,121,103.69 and 3,731,424,951.46 is: 5,149,328,503.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,742,166,403.82 : 9,304,121,103.69 = 3,731,424,951.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,742,166,403.82/9,304,121,103.69 = 3,731,424,951.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,742,166,403.82x = 9,304,121,103.69 × 3,731,424,951.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,742,166,403.82x = 34,717,629,637,714,423,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,717,629,637,714,423,808/6,742,166,403.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,149,328,503.38

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