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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,876,876,663.31, 9,490,032,747.73 and 3,866,142,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,876,876,663.31, 9,490,032,747.73 and 3,866,142,785.60 is: 5,335,244,972.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,876,876,663.31 : 9,490,032,747.73 = 3,866,142,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,876,876,663.31/9,490,032,747.73 = 3,866,142,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,876,876,663.31x = 9,490,032,747.73 × 3,866,142,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,876,876,663.31x = 36,689,821,642,723,381,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,689,821,642,723,381,248/6,876,876,663.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,335,244,972.26

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