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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,842,199,065.44, 9,442,234,707.60 and 3,713,074,457.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,842,199,065.44, 9,442,234,707.60 and 3,713,074,457.44 is: 5,124,042,749.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,842,199,065.44 : 9,442,234,707.60 = 3,713,074,457.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,842,199,065.44/9,442,234,707.60 = 3,713,074,457.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,842,199,065.44x = 9,442,234,707.60 × 3,713,074,457.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,842,199,065.44x = 35,059,720,513,943,007,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,059,720,513,943,007,232/6,842,199,065.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,124,042,749.80

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