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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,121,444,794.80, 9,182,167,192.20 and 1,981,306,828.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,121,444,794.80, 9,182,167,192.20 and 1,981,306,828.40 is: 2,971,960,242.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,121,444,794.80 : 9,182,167,192.20 = 1,981,306,828.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,121,444,794.80/9,182,167,192.20 = 1,981,306,828.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,121,444,794.80x = 9,182,167,192.20 × 1,981,306,828.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,121,444,794.80x = 18,192,690,557,416,316,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,192,690,557,416,316,928/6,121,444,794.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,971,960,242.60

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