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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,171,840,034.52, 9,257,734,857.54 and 2,241,538,594.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,171,840,034.52, 9,257,734,857.54 and 2,241,538,594.52 is: 3,362,298,741.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,171,840,034.52 : 9,257,734,857.54 = 2,241,538,594.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,171,840,034.52/9,257,734,857.54 = 2,241,538,594.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,171,840,034.52x = 9,257,734,857.54 × 2,241,538,594.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,171,840,034.52x = 20,751,569,981,009,027,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,751,569,981,009,027,072/6,171,840,034.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,362,298,741.53

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