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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,823,872,001.20, 10,235,808,001.80 and 5,584,126,436.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,823,872,001.20, 10,235,808,001.80 and 5,584,126,436.40 is: 8,376,189,654.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,823,872,001.20 : 10,235,808,001.80 = 5,584,126,436.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,823,872,001.20/10,235,808,001.80 = 5,584,126,436.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,823,872,001.20x = 10,235,808,001.80 × 5,584,126,436.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,823,872,001.20x = 57,158,046,060,766,027,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,158,046,060,766,027,776/6,823,872,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,376,189,654.60

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