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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,598,162,877.70, 9,897,244,316.55 and 2,456,749,452.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,598,162,877.70, 9,897,244,316.55 and 2,456,749,452.90 is: 3,685,124,179.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,598,162,877.70 : 9,897,244,316.55 = 2,456,749,452.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,598,162,877.70/9,897,244,316.55 = 2,456,749,452.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,598,162,877.70x = 9,897,244,316.55 × 2,456,749,452.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,598,162,877.70x = 24,315,049,559,901,847,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,315,049,559,901,847,552/6,598,162,877.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,685,124,179.35

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