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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,789,523,924.77, 9,369,851,557.53 and 3,778,969,450.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,789,523,924.77, 9,369,851,557.53 and 3,778,969,450.42 is: 5,215,149,572.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,789,523,924.77 : 9,369,851,557.53 = 3,778,969,450.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,789,523,924.77/9,369,851,557.53 = 3,778,969,450.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,789,523,924.77x = 9,369,851,557.53 × 3,778,969,450.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,789,523,924.77x = 35,408,382,790,876,127,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,408,382,790,876,127,232/6,789,523,924.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,149,572.08

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