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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,600,934,838.40, 9,898,001,035.20 and 2,458,245,955.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,600,934,838.40, 9,898,001,035.20 and 2,458,245,955.20 is: 3,686,102,287.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,600,934,838.40 : 9,898,001,035.20 = 2,458,245,955.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,600,934,838.40/9,898,001,035.20 = 2,458,245,955.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,600,934,838.40x = 9,898,001,035.20 × 2,458,245,955.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,600,934,838.40x = 24,331,721,009,345,814,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,331,721,009,345,814,528/6,600,934,838.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,686,102,287.78

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