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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,617,157,482.70, 9,925,736,224.05 and 5,893,972,569.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,617,157,482.70, 9,925,736,224.05 and 5,893,972,569.90 is: 8,840,958,854.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,617,157,482.70 : 9,925,736,224.05 = 5,893,972,569.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,617,157,482.70/9,925,736,224.05 = 5,893,972,569.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,617,157,482.70x = 9,925,736,224.05 × 5,893,972,569.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,617,157,482.70x = 58,502,017,040,613,490,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,502,017,040,613,490,688/6,617,157,482.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,840,958,854.85

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