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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,638,112,274.40, 9,957,672,296.40 and 1,979,622,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,638,112,274.40, 9,957,672,296.40 and 1,979,622,648.80 is: 2,969,584,242.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,638,112,274.40 : 9,957,672,296.40 = 1,979,622,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,638,112,274.40/9,957,672,296.40 = 1,979,622,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,638,112,274.40x = 9,957,672,296.40 × 1,979,622,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,638,112,274.40x = 19,712,433,607,281,745,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,712,433,607,281,745,920/6,638,112,274.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,969,584,242.09

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