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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,789,548,411.18, 9,369,411,443.84 and 3,737,699,886.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,789,548,411.18, 9,369,411,443.84 and 3,737,699,886.55 is: 5,157,934,809.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,789,548,411.18 : 9,369,411,443.84 = 3,737,699,886.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,789,548,411.18/9,369,411,443.84 = 3,737,699,886.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,789,548,411.18x = 9,369,411,443.84 × 3,737,699,886.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,789,548,411.18x = 35,020,048,090,662,334,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,020,048,090,662,334,464/6,789,548,411.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,157,934,809.48

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