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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,658,131,786.17, 9,188,148,716.73 and 3,606,232,138.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,658,131,786.17, 9,188,148,716.73 and 3,606,232,138.83 is: 4,976,560,732.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,658,131,786.17 : 9,188,148,716.73 = 3,606,232,138.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,658,131,786.17/9,188,148,716.73 = 3,606,232,138.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,658,131,786.17x = 9,188,148,716.73 × 3,606,232,138.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,658,131,786.17x = 33,134,597,198,621,343,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,134,597,198,621,343,744/6,658,131,786.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,976,560,732.47

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