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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,936,884,924.72, 9,572,908,280.92 and 3,765,069,495.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,936,884,924.72, 9,572,908,280.92 and 3,765,069,495.12 is: 5,195,799,748.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,936,884,924.72 : 9,572,908,280.92 = 3,765,069,495.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,936,884,924.72/9,572,908,280.92 = 3,765,069,495.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,936,884,924.72x = 9,572,908,280.92 × 3,765,069,495.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,936,884,924.72x = 36,042,664,948,073,529,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,042,664,948,073,529,344/6,936,884,924.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,195,799,748.62

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