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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596,009,904.70, 9,894,014,857.05 and 5,872,824,991.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596,009,904.70, 9,894,014,857.05 and 5,872,824,991.90 is: 8,809,237,487.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596,009,904.70 : 9,894,014,857.05 = 5,872,824,991.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596,009,904.70/9,894,014,857.05 = 5,872,824,991.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596,009,904.70x = 9,894,014,857.05 × 5,872,824,991.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596,009,904.70x = 58,105,817,722,713,137,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,105,817,722,713,137,152/6,596,009,904.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,809,237,487.85

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