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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,809,534,512.68, 9,395,993,843.82 and 3,951,021,417.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,809,534,512.68, 9,395,993,843.82 and 3,951,021,417.96 is: 5,451,734,307.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,809,534,512.68 : 9,395,993,843.82 = 3,951,021,417.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,809,534,512.68/9,395,993,843.82 = 3,951,021,417.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,809,534,512.68x = 9,395,993,843.82 × 3,951,021,417.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,809,534,512.68x = 37,123,772,919,953,129,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,123,772,919,953,129,472/6,809,534,512.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,451,734,307.36

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