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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,197,861,143.40, 9,296,791,715.10 and 5,956,799,505.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,197,861,143.40, 9,296,791,715.10 and 5,956,799,505.80 is: 8,935,199,258.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,197,861,143.40 : 9,296,791,715.10 = 5,956,799,505.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,197,861,143.40/9,296,791,715.10 = 5,956,799,505.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,197,861,143.40x = 9,296,791,715.10 × 5,956,799,505.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,197,861,143.40x = 55,379,124,294,033,219,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,379,124,294,033,219,584/6,197,861,143.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,935,199,258.70

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