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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,123,301,983.36, 9,177,491,010.24 and 3,173,955,598.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,123,301,983.36, 9,177,491,010.24 and 3,173,955,598.08 is: 4,757,065,558.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,123,301,983.36 : 9,177,491,010.24 = 3,173,955,598.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,123,301,983.36/9,177,491,010.24 = 3,173,955,598.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,123,301,983.36x = 9,177,491,010.24 × 3,173,955,598.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,123,301,983.36x = 29,128,948,968,280,121,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,128,948,968,280,121,344/6,123,301,983.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,065,558.33

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