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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,961,173,257.21, 9,606,420,131.25 and 3,789,381,252.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,961,173,257.21, 9,606,420,131.25 and 3,789,381,252.42 is: 5,229,346,692.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,961,173,257.21 : 9,606,420,131.25 = 3,789,381,252.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,961,173,257.21/9,606,420,131.25 = 3,789,381,252.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,961,173,257.21x = 9,606,420,131.25 × 3,789,381,252.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,961,173,257.21x = 36,402,388,348,228,825,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,402,388,348,228,825,088/6,961,173,257.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,229,346,692.46

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