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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,742,390,622.52, 9,304,518,965.79 and 3,731,852,423.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,742,390,622.52, 9,304,518,965.79 and 3,731,852,423.55 is: 5,149,967,362.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,742,390,622.52 : 9,304,518,965.79 = 3,731,852,423.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,742,390,622.52/9,304,518,965.79 = 3,731,852,423.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,742,390,622.52x = 9,304,518,965.79 × 3,731,852,423.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,742,390,622.52x = 34,723,091,652,450,357,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,723,091,652,450,357,248/6,742,390,622.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,149,967,362.68

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