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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596,009,731.20, 9,894,014,596.80 and 5,872,824,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596,009,731.20, 9,894,014,596.80 and 5,872,824,818.40 is: 8,809,237,227.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596,009,731.20 : 9,894,014,596.80 = 5,872,824,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596,009,731.20/9,894,014,596.80 = 5,872,824,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596,009,731.20x = 9,894,014,596.80 × 5,872,824,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596,009,731.20x = 58,105,814,477,698,899,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,105,814,477,698,899,968/6,596,009,731.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,809,237,227.60

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