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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,981,637,492.02, 9,634,580,370.41 and 3,809,875,372.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,981,637,492.02, 9,634,580,370.41 and 3,809,875,372.59 is: 5,257,584,702.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,981,637,492.02 : 9,634,580,370.41 = 3,809,875,372.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,981,637,492.02/9,634,580,370.41 = 3,809,875,372.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,981,637,492.02x = 9,634,580,370.41 × 3,809,875,372.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,981,637,492.02x = 36,706,550,478,445,051,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,706,550,478,445,051,904/6,981,637,492.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,257,584,702.79

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