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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,938,016,123.26, 9,574,435,578.39 and 3,766,172,294.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,938,016,123.26, 9,574,435,578.39 and 3,766,172,294.77 is: 5,197,303,288.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,938,016,123.26 : 9,574,435,578.39 = 3,766,172,294.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,938,016,123.26/9,574,435,578.39 = 3,766,172,294.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,938,016,123.26x = 9,574,435,578.39 × 3,766,172,294.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,938,016,123.26x = 36,058,974,013,368,659,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,058,974,013,368,659,968/6,938,016,123.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,197,303,288.54

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