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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,997,547,556, 9,656,817,181.20 and 3,868,624,501.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,997,547,556, 9,656,817,181.20 and 3,868,624,501.92 is: 5,338,813,242.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,997,547,556 : 9,656,817,181.20 = 3,868,624,501.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,997,547,556/9,656,817,181.20 = 3,868,624,501.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,997,547,556x = 9,656,817,181.20 × 3,868,624,501.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,997,547,556x = 37,358,599,557,752,348,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,358,599,557,752,348,672/6,997,547,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,338,813,242.61

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