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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,718,555,426.60, 10,077,833,139.90 and 5,315,740,143.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,718,555,426.60, 10,077,833,139.90 and 5,315,740,143.40 is: 7,973,610,215.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,718,555,426.60 : 10,077,833,139.90 = 5,315,740,143.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,718,555,426.60/10,077,833,139.90 = 5,315,740,143.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,718,555,426.60x = 10,077,833,139.90 × 5,315,740,143.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,718,555,426.60x = 53,571,142,180,253,294,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,571,142,180,253,294,592/6,718,555,426.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,973,610,215.10

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