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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,787,074,918.24, 9,366,016,584.78 and 3,929,337,644.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,787,074,918.24, 9,366,016,584.78 and 3,929,337,644.76 is: 5,422,400,959.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,787,074,918.24 : 9,366,016,584.78 = 3,929,337,644.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,787,074,918.24/9,366,016,584.78 = 3,929,337,644.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,787,074,918.24x = 9,366,016,584.78 × 3,929,337,644.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,787,074,918.24x = 36,802,241,548,022,550,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,802,241,548,022,550,528/6,787,074,918.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,422,400,959.38

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