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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,001,176,172.49, 8,998,274,974.85 and 2,270,755,738.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,001,176,172.49, 8,998,274,974.85 and 2,270,755,738.22 is: 3,404,813,314.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,001,176,172.49 : 8,998,274,974.85 = 2,270,755,738.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,001,176,172.49/8,998,274,974.85 = 2,270,755,738.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,001,176,172.49x = 8,998,274,974.85 × 2,270,755,738.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,001,176,172.49x = 20,432,884,533,210,705,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,432,884,533,210,705,920/6,001,176,172.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,404,813,314.25

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