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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,840,412,262.17, 10,262,165,595.96 and 3,692,559,313.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,840,412,262.17, 10,262,165,595.96 and 3,692,559,313.50 is: 5,539,674,173.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,840,412,262.17 : 10,262,165,595.96 = 3,692,559,313.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,840,412,262.17/10,262,165,595.96 = 3,692,559,313.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,840,412,262.17x = 10,262,165,595.96 × 3,692,559,313.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,840,412,262.17x = 37,893,655,148,018,180,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,893,655,148,018,180,096/6,840,412,262.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,539,674,173.97

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