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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,613,487,998.60, 9,920,231,997.90 and 2,472,393,438.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,613,487,998.60, 9,920,231,997.90 and 2,472,393,438.40 is: 3,708,590,157.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,613,487,998.60 : 9,920,231,997.90 = 2,472,393,438.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,613,487,998.60/9,920,231,997.90 = 2,472,393,438.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,613,487,998.60x = 9,920,231,997.90 × 2,472,393,438.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,613,487,998.60x = 24,526,716,499,013,681,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,526,716,499,013,681,152/6,613,487,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,708,590,157.60

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