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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,196,061,853.90, 9,296,837,378.40 and 3,247,640,774.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,196,061,853.90, 9,296,837,378.40 and 3,247,640,774.46 is: 4,872,899,731.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,196,061,853.90 : 9,296,837,378.40 = 3,247,640,774.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,196,061,853.90/9,296,837,378.40 = 3,247,640,774.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,196,061,853.90x = 9,296,837,378.40 × 3,247,640,774.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,196,061,853.90x = 30,192,788,143,615,651,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,192,788,143,615,651,840/6,196,061,853.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,872,899,731.40

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