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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,613,488,016.60, 9,920,232,024.90 and 5,959,177,857.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,613,488,016.60, 9,920,232,024.90 and 5,959,177,857.40 is: 8,938,766,786.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,613,488,016.60 : 9,920,232,024.90 = 5,959,177,857.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,613,488,016.60/9,920,232,024.90 = 5,959,177,857.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,613,488,016.60x = 9,920,232,024.90 × 5,959,177,857.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,613,488,016.60x = 59,116,427,023,054,438,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,116,427,023,054,438,400/6,613,488,016.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,938,766,786.10

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