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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596,009,876.70, 9,894,014,815.05 and 5,872,824,963.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596,009,876.70, 9,894,014,815.05 and 5,872,824,963.90 is: 8,809,237,445.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596,009,876.70 : 9,894,014,815.05 = 5,872,824,963.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596,009,876.70/9,894,014,815.05 = 5,872,824,963.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596,009,876.70x = 9,894,014,815.05 × 5,872,824,963.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596,009,876.70x = 58,105,817,199,022,071,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,105,817,199,022,071,808/6,596,009,876.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,809,237,445.85

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