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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,599,102,596.29, 9,104,532,958.66 and 3,740,938,387.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,599,102,596.29, 9,104,532,958.66 and 3,740,938,387.20 is: 5,161,231,598.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,599,102,596.29 : 9,104,532,958.66 = 3,740,938,387.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,599,102,596.29/9,104,532,958.66 = 3,740,938,387.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,599,102,596.29x = 9,104,532,958.66 × 3,740,938,387.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,599,102,596.29x = 34,059,496,842,596,741,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,059,496,842,596,741,120/6,599,102,596.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,161,231,598.63

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