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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,961,173,257.94, 9,606,420,132.29 and 3,789,381,253.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,961,173,257.94, 9,606,420,132.29 and 3,789,381,253.17 is: 5,229,346,693.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,961,173,257.94 : 9,606,420,132.29 = 3,789,381,253.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,961,173,257.94/9,606,420,132.29 = 3,789,381,253.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,961,173,257.94x = 9,606,420,132.29 × 3,789,381,253.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,961,173,257.94x = 36,402,388,359,355,650,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,402,388,359,355,650,048/6,961,173,257.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,229,346,693.51

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