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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,173,660,661.61, 9,240,455,666.49 and 3,333,506,691.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,173,660,661.61, 9,240,455,666.49 and 3,333,506,691.40 is: 4,989,441,837.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,173,660,661.61 : 9,240,455,666.49 = 3,333,506,691.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,173,660,661.61/9,240,455,666.49 = 3,333,506,691.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,173,660,661.61x = 9,240,455,666.49 × 3,333,506,691.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,173,660,661.61x = 30,803,120,795,795,288,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,803,120,795,795,288,064/6,173,660,661.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,989,441,837.54

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