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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,001,176,171.98, 8,998,274,974.10 and 2,270,755,737.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,001,176,171.98, 8,998,274,974.10 and 2,270,755,737.72 is: 3,404,813,313.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,001,176,171.98 : 8,998,274,974.10 = 2,270,755,737.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,001,176,171.98/8,998,274,974.10 = 2,270,755,737.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,001,176,171.98x = 8,998,274,974.10 × 2,270,755,737.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,001,176,171.98x = 20,432,884,527,008,501,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,432,884,527,008,501,760/6,001,176,171.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,404,813,313.50

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