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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,762,265,782.77, 9,328,049,651.43 and 4,217,529,774.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,762,265,782.77, 9,328,049,651.43 and 4,217,529,774.86 is: 5,817,772,978.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,762,265,782.77 : 9,328,049,651.43 = 4,217,529,774.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,762,265,782.77/9,328,049,651.43 = 4,217,529,774.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,762,265,782.77x = 9,328,049,651.43 × 4,217,529,774.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,762,265,782.77x = 39,341,327,146,278,469,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,341,327,146,278,469,632/6,762,265,782.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,772,978.77

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