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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,558,388,617.60, 9,837,582,926.40 and 5,925,761,251.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,558,388,617.60, 9,837,582,926.40 and 5,925,761,251.20 is: 8,888,641,876.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,558,388,617.60 : 9,837,582,926.40 = 5,925,761,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,558,388,617.60/9,837,582,926.40 = 5,925,761,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,558,388,617.60x = 9,837,582,926.40 × 5,925,761,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,558,388,617.60x = 58,295,167,710,727,815,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,295,167,710,727,815,168/6,558,388,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,888,641,876.80

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