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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,158,592,008.60, 9,237,888,012.90 and 4,199,487,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,158,592,008.60, 9,237,888,012.90 and 4,199,487,906.20 is: 6,299,231,859.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,158,592,008.60 : 9,237,888,012.90 = 4,199,487,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,158,592,008.60/9,237,888,012.90 = 4,199,487,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,158,592,008.60x = 9,237,888,012.90 × 4,199,487,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,158,592,008.60x = 38,794,398,989,003,497,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,794,398,989,003,497,472/6,158,592,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,299,231,859.30

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