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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,179,046,044.80, 9,261,402,705.60 and 2,496,133,379.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,179,046,044.80, 9,261,402,705.60 and 2,496,133,379.20 is: 3,741,305,092.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,046,044.80 : 9,261,402,705.60 = 2,496,133,379.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,046,044.80/9,261,402,705.60 = 2,496,133,379.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,046,044.80x = 9,261,402,705.60 × 2,496,133,379.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,046,044.80x = 23,117,696,431,661,350,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,117,696,431,661,350,912/6,179,046,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,741,305,092.09

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