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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,801,176,015.68, 9,385,243,412.88 and 3,749,253,829.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,801,176,015.68, 9,385,243,412.88 and 3,749,253,829.60 is: 5,173,761,085.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,801,176,015.68 : 9,385,243,412.88 = 3,749,253,829.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,801,176,015.68/9,385,243,412.88 = 3,749,253,829.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,801,176,015.68x = 9,385,243,412.88 × 3,749,253,829.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,801,176,015.68x = 35,187,659,807,468,511,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,187,659,807,468,511,232/6,801,176,015.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,173,761,085.78

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