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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,379,682,079.68, 9,569,446,142.54 and 1,657,586,158.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,379,682,079.68, 9,569,446,142.54 and 1,657,586,158.64 is: 2,486,359,237.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,379,682,079.68 : 9,569,446,142.54 = 1,657,586,158.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,379,682,079.68/9,569,446,142.54 = 1,657,586,158.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,379,682,079.68x = 9,569,446,142.54 × 1,657,586,158.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,379,682,079.68x = 15,862,181,471,705,473,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,862,181,471,705,473,024/6,379,682,079.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,486,359,237.59

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