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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,001,729,322.94, 9,001,776,724.38 and 1,579,778,458.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,001,729,322.94, 9,001,776,724.38 and 1,579,778,458.56 is: 2,369,452,568.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,001,729,322.94 : 9,001,776,724.38 = 1,579,778,458.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,001,729,322.94/9,001,776,724.38 = 1,579,778,458.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,001,729,322.94x = 9,001,776,724.38 × 1,579,778,458.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,001,729,322.94x = 14,220,812,957,942,321,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,220,812,957,942,321,152/6,001,729,322.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,452,568.21

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