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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,101,643,296.88, 9,155,279,746.08 and 2,786,474,142.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,101,643,296.88, 9,155,279,746.08 and 2,786,474,142.36 is: 4,180,996,665.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,101,643,296.88 : 9,155,279,746.08 = 2,786,474,142.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,101,643,296.88/9,155,279,746.08 = 2,786,474,142.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,101,643,296.88x = 9,155,279,746.08 × 2,786,474,142.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,101,643,296.88x = 25,510,950,278,524,145,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,510,950,278,524,145,664/6,101,643,296.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,180,996,665.53

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