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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,762,265,765.73, 9,328,049,627.99 and 4,217,529,757.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,762,265,765.73, 9,328,049,627.99 and 4,217,529,757.83 is: 5,817,772,955.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,762,265,765.73 : 9,328,049,627.99 = 4,217,529,757.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,762,265,765.73/9,328,049,627.99 = 4,217,529,757.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,762,265,765.73x = 9,328,049,627.99 × 4,217,529,757.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,762,265,765.73x = 39,341,326,888,573,427,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,341,326,888,573,427,712/6,762,265,765.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,772,955.32

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