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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,579,619,954.26, 9,869,748,825.15 and 2,157,648,196.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,579,619,954.26, 9,869,748,825.15 and 2,157,648,196.74 is: 3,236,576,869.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579,619,954.26 : 9,869,748,825.15 = 2,157,648,196.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579,619,954.26/9,869,748,825.15 = 2,157,648,196.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579,619,954.26x = 9,869,748,825.15 × 2,157,648,196.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579,619,954.26x = 21,295,445,754,861,629,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,295,445,754,861,629,440/6,579,619,954.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,236,576,869.62

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