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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,001,604,005.84, 9,662,242,439.46 and 3,786,513,925.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,001,604,005.84, 9,662,242,439.46 and 3,786,513,925.73 is: 5,225,404,852.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,001,604,005.84 : 9,662,242,439.46 = 3,786,513,925.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,001,604,005.84/9,662,242,439.46 = 3,786,513,925.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,001,604,005.84x = 9,662,242,439.46 × 3,786,513,925.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,001,604,005.84x = 36,586,215,550,794,694,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,586,215,550,794,694,656/7,001,604,005.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,225,404,852.98

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