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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,613,487,997.60, 9,920,231,996.40 and 5,959,177,838.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,613,487,997.60, 9,920,231,996.40 and 5,959,177,838.40 is: 8,938,766,757.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,613,487,997.60 : 9,920,231,996.40 = 5,959,177,838.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,613,487,997.60/9,920,231,996.40 = 5,959,177,838.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,613,487,997.60x = 9,920,231,996.40 × 5,959,177,838.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,613,487,997.60x = 59,116,426,664,733,458,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,116,426,664,733,458,432/6,613,487,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,938,766,757.60

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