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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,197,861,142.90, 9,296,791,714.35 and 5,956,799,505.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,197,861,142.90, 9,296,791,714.35 and 5,956,799,505.30 is: 8,935,199,257.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,197,861,142.90 : 9,296,791,714.35 = 5,956,799,505.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,197,861,142.90/9,296,791,714.35 = 5,956,799,505.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,197,861,142.90x = 9,296,791,714.35 × 5,956,799,505.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,197,861,142.90x = 55,379,124,284,917,219,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,379,124,284,917,219,328/6,197,861,142.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,935,199,257.95

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