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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,968,963,168.52, 9,617,047,555.14 and 3,797,173,339.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,968,963,168.52, 9,617,047,555.14 and 3,797,173,339.80 is: 5,240,032,943.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,968,963,168.52 : 9,617,047,555.14 = 3,797,173,339.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,968,963,168.52/9,617,047,555.14 = 3,797,173,339.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,968,963,168.52x = 9,617,047,555.14 × 3,797,173,339.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,968,963,168.52x = 36,517,596,583,966,375,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,517,596,583,966,375,936/6,968,963,168.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,240,032,943.34

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