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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,762,265,782.27, 9,328,049,650.74 and 4,217,529,774.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,762,265,782.27, 9,328,049,650.74 and 4,217,529,774.36 is: 5,817,772,978.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,762,265,782.27 : 9,328,049,650.74 = 4,217,529,774.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,762,265,782.27/9,328,049,650.74 = 4,217,529,774.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,762,265,782.27x = 9,328,049,650.74 × 4,217,529,774.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,762,265,782.27x = 39,341,327,138,704,351,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,341,327,138,704,351,232/6,762,265,782.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,772,978.08

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