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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,696,735,995.20, 10,045,103,992.80 and 5,243,955,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,696,735,995.20, 10,045,103,992.80 and 5,243,955,246.40 is: 7,865,932,869.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696,735,995.20 : 10,045,103,992.80 = 5,243,955,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696,735,995.20/10,045,103,992.80 = 5,243,955,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696,735,995.20x = 10,045,103,992.80 × 5,243,955,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696,735,995.20x = 52,676,075,783,677,140,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,676,075,783,677,140,992/6,696,735,995.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,865,932,869.60

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