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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,940,121,250.94, 9,577,367,326.29 and 3,969,897,501.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,940,121,250.94, 9,577,367,326.29 and 3,969,897,501.94 is: 5,478,458,552.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,940,121,250.94 : 9,577,367,326.29 = 3,969,897,501.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,940,121,250.94/9,577,367,326.29 = 3,969,897,501.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,940,121,250.94x = 9,577,367,326.29 × 3,969,897,501.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,940,121,250.94x = 38,021,166,623,792,390,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,021,166,623,792,390,144/6,940,121,250.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,478,458,552.67

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