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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,136,557,505.83, 9,203,828,489.15 and 2,642,022,172.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,136,557,505.83, 9,203,828,489.15 and 2,642,022,172.71 is: 3,962,599,375.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,136,557,505.83 : 9,203,828,489.15 = 2,642,022,172.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,136,557,505.83/9,203,828,489.15 = 2,642,022,172.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,136,557,505.83x = 9,203,828,489.15 × 2,642,022,172.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,136,557,505.83x = 24,316,718,942,141,071,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,316,718,942,141,071,360/6,136,557,505.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,962,599,375.80

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