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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,243,618,938.48, 14,131,865,486.38 and 6,857,619,142.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,243,618,938.48, 14,131,865,486.38 and 6,857,619,142.92 is: 9,460,616,591.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,243,618,938.48 : 14,131,865,486.38 = 6,857,619,142.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,243,618,938.48/14,131,865,486.38 = 6,857,619,142.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,243,618,938.48x = 14,131,865,486.38 × 6,857,619,142.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,243,618,938.48x = 96,910,951,284,569,931,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,910,951,284,569,931,776/10,243,618,938.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,460,616,591.32

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