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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596,009,915.70, 9,894,014,873.55 and 5,872,825,002.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596,009,915.70, 9,894,014,873.55 and 5,872,825,002.90 is: 8,809,237,504.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596,009,915.70 : 9,894,014,873.55 = 5,872,825,002.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596,009,915.70/9,894,014,873.55 = 5,872,825,002.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596,009,915.70x = 9,894,014,873.55 × 5,872,825,002.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596,009,915.70x = 58,105,817,928,448,917,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,105,817,928,448,917,504/6,596,009,915.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,809,237,504.35

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