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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,897,597,274.74, 13,659,174,971.76 and 6,139,618,531.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,897,597,274.74, 13,659,174,971.76 and 6,139,618,531.44 is: 8,472,977,981.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,897,597,274.74 : 13,659,174,971.76 = 6,139,618,531.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,897,597,274.74/13,659,174,971.76 = 6,139,618,531.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,897,597,274.74x = 13,659,174,971.76 × 6,139,618,531.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,897,597,274.74x = 83,862,123,780,799,135,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,862,123,780,799,135,744/9,897,597,274.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,472,977,981.72

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