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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,734,016,375.20, 10,101,024,562.80 and 5,101,429,623.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,734,016,375.20, 10,101,024,562.80 and 5,101,429,623.20 is: 7,652,144,434.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,734,016,375.20 : 10,101,024,562.80 = 5,101,429,623.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,734,016,375.20/10,101,024,562.80 = 5,101,429,623.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,734,016,375.20x = 10,101,024,562.80 × 5,101,429,623.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,734,016,375.20x = 51,529,665,929,338,740,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,529,665,929,338,740,736/6,734,016,375.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,652,144,434.80

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