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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,001,603,935.74, 9,662,242,342.98 and 3,786,513,855.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,001,603,935.74, 9,662,242,342.98 and 3,786,513,855.72 is: 5,225,404,756.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,001,603,935.74 : 9,662,242,342.98 = 3,786,513,855.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,001,603,935.74/9,662,242,342.98 = 3,786,513,855.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,001,603,935.74x = 9,662,242,342.98 × 3,786,513,855.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,001,603,935.74x = 36,586,214,509,018,243,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,586,214,509,018,243,072/7,001,603,935.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,225,404,756.51

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