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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,781,983,127.52, 9,359,144,475.08 and 3,771,171,186.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,781,983,127.52, 9,359,144,475.08 and 3,771,171,186.20 is: 5,204,220,551.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,781,983,127.52 : 9,359,144,475.08 = 3,771,171,186.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,781,983,127.52/9,359,144,475.08 = 3,771,171,186.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,781,983,127.52x = 9,359,144,475.08 × 3,771,171,186.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,781,983,127.52x = 35,294,935,971,904,618,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,294,935,971,904,618,496/6,781,983,127.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,204,220,551.46

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