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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,915,636,739.81, 9,543,581,898.69 and 3,743,820,659.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,915,636,739.81, 9,543,581,898.69 and 3,743,820,659.80 is: 5,166,474,241.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,915,636,739.81 : 9,543,581,898.69 = 3,743,820,659.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,915,636,739.81/9,543,581,898.69 = 3,743,820,659.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,915,636,739.81x = 9,543,581,898.69 × 3,743,820,659.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,915,636,739.81x = 35,729,459,080,808,935,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,729,459,080,808,935,424/6,915,636,739.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,166,474,241.65

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