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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,696,575,140.71, 10,044,889,792.12 and 2,712,734,596.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,696,575,140.71, 10,044,889,792.12 and 2,712,734,596.72 is: 4,069,112,865.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696,575,140.71 : 10,044,889,792.12 = 2,712,734,596.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696,575,140.71/10,044,889,792.12 = 2,712,734,596.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696,575,140.71x = 10,044,889,792.12 × 2,712,734,596.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696,575,140.71x = 27,249,120,059,323,494,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,249,120,059,323,494,400/6,696,575,140.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,112,865.42

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