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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,742,876,730.40, 10,114,315,095.60 and 2,864,979,309.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,742,876,730.40, 10,114,315,095.60 and 2,864,979,309.60 is: 4,297,468,964.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,742,876,730.40 : 10,114,315,095.60 = 2,864,979,309.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,742,876,730.40/10,114,315,095.60 = 2,864,979,309.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,742,876,730.40x = 10,114,315,095.60 × 2,864,979,309.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,742,876,730.40x = 28,977,303,479,668,944,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,977,303,479,668,944,896/6,742,876,730.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,297,468,964.40

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