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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,932,681,257.86, 9,567,100,135.62 and 3,962,521,281.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,932,681,257.86, 9,567,100,135.62 and 3,962,521,281.78 is: 5,468,279,368.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,932,681,257.86 : 9,567,100,135.62 = 3,962,521,281.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,932,681,257.86/9,567,100,135.62 = 3,962,521,281.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,932,681,257.86x = 9,567,100,135.62 × 3,962,521,281.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,932,681,257.86x = 37,909,837,892,314,578,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,909,837,892,314,578,944/6,932,681,257.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,468,279,368.73

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