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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,787,113,687.40, 9,366,070,010.96 and 3,929,376,397.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,787,113,687.40, 9,366,070,010.96 and 3,929,376,397.73 is: 5,422,454,394.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,787,113,687.40 : 9,366,070,010.96 = 3,929,376,397.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,787,113,687.40/9,366,070,010.96 = 3,929,376,397.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,787,113,687.40x = 9,366,070,010.96 × 3,929,376,397.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,787,113,687.40x = 36,802,814,440,517,152,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,802,814,440,517,152,768/6,787,113,687.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,422,454,394.54

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