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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,575,262,847.74, 9,861,897,731.67 and 1,789,538,592.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,575,262,847.74, 9,861,897,731.67 and 1,789,538,592.96 is: 2,684,036,668.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,575,262,847.74 : 9,861,897,731.67 = 1,789,538,592.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,575,262,847.74/9,861,897,731.67 = 1,789,538,592.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,575,262,847.74x = 9,861,897,731.67 × 1,789,538,592.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,575,262,847.74x = 17,648,246,590,648,147,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,648,246,590,648,147,968/6,575,262,847.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,684,036,668.85

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