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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,001,729,169.31, 9,001,776,493.94 and 1,579,778,308.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,001,729,169.31, 9,001,776,493.94 and 1,579,778,308.58 is: 2,369,452,343.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,001,729,169.31 : 9,001,776,493.94 = 1,579,778,308.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,001,729,169.31/9,001,776,493.94 = 1,579,778,308.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,001,729,169.31x = 9,001,776,493.94 × 1,579,778,308.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,001,729,169.31x = 14,220,811,243,758,827,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,220,811,243,758,827,520/6,001,729,169.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,452,343.25

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