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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,842,199,067.44, 9,442,234,710.36 and 3,713,074,459.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,842,199,067.44, 9,442,234,710.36 and 3,713,074,459.44 is: 5,124,042,752.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,842,199,067.44 : 9,442,234,710.36 = 3,713,074,459.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,842,199,067.44/9,442,234,710.36 = 3,713,074,459.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,842,199,067.44x = 9,442,234,710.36 × 3,713,074,459.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,842,199,067.44x = 35,059,720,543,075,565,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,059,720,543,075,565,568/6,842,199,067.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,124,042,752.56

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