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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,797,536,871.48, 9,312,658,737.88 and 6,542,766,724.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,797,536,871.48, 9,312,658,737.88 and 6,542,766,724.12 is: 8,963,622,390.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,797,536,871.48 : 9,312,658,737.88 = 6,542,766,724.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,797,536,871.48/9,312,658,737.88 = 6,542,766,724.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,797,536,871.48x = 9,312,658,737.88 × 6,542,766,724.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,797,536,871.48x = 60,930,553,703,286,611,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,930,553,703,286,611,968/6,797,536,871.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,963,622,390.77

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