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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,136,706,712.52, 9,205,231,573.32 and 1,996,150,252.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,136,706,712.52, 9,205,231,573.32 and 1,996,150,252.74 is: 2,994,281,166.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,136,706,712.52 : 9,205,231,573.32 = 1,996,150,252.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,136,706,712.52/9,205,231,573.32 = 1,996,150,252.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,136,706,712.52x = 9,205,231,573.32 × 1,996,150,252.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,136,706,712.52x = 18,375,025,331,612,944,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,375,025,331,612,944,384/6,136,706,712.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,994,281,166.17

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