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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,601,732,941.90, 9,902,599,412.85 and 5,948,698,241.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,601,732,941.90, 9,902,599,412.85 and 5,948,698,241.10 is: 8,923,047,361.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,601,732,941.90 : 9,902,599,412.85 = 5,948,698,241.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,601,732,941.90/9,902,599,412.85 = 5,948,698,241.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,601,732,941.90x = 9,902,599,412.85 × 5,948,698,241.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,601,732,941.90x = 58,907,575,709,538,697,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,907,575,709,538,697,216/6,601,732,941.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,923,047,361.65

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