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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,915,635,037.79, 9,543,579,545.16 and 3,743,818,954.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,915,635,037.79, 9,543,579,545.16 and 3,743,818,954.27 is: 5,166,471,885.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,915,635,037.79 : 9,543,579,545.16 = 3,743,818,954.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,915,635,037.79/9,543,579,545.16 = 3,743,818,954.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,915,635,037.79x = 9,543,579,545.16 × 3,743,818,954.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,915,635,037.79x = 35,729,433,992,729,612,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,729,433,992,729,612,288/6,915,635,037.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,166,471,885.45

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