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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,932,681,396.88, 9,567,100,328.67 and 3,962,521,420.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,932,681,396.88, 9,567,100,328.67 and 3,962,521,420.80 is: 5,468,279,561.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,932,681,396.88 : 9,567,100,328.67 = 3,962,521,420.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,932,681,396.88/9,567,100,328.67 = 3,962,521,420.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,932,681,396.88x = 9,567,100,328.67 × 3,962,521,420.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,932,681,396.88x = 37,909,839,987,297,599,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,909,839,987,297,599,488/6,932,681,396.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,468,279,561.26

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