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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,742,876,721.90, 10,114,315,082.85 and 2,864,979,301.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,742,876,721.90, 10,114,315,082.85 and 2,864,979,301.10 is: 4,297,468,951.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,742,876,721.90 : 10,114,315,082.85 = 2,864,979,301.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,742,876,721.90/10,114,315,082.85 = 2,864,979,301.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,742,876,721.90x = 10,114,315,082.85 × 2,864,979,301.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,742,876,721.90x = 28,977,303,357,168,783,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,977,303,357,168,783,360/6,742,876,721.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,297,468,951.65

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