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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,824,140,981.20, 10,236,211,471.80 and 3,332,786,187.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,824,140,981.20, 10,236,211,471.80 and 3,332,786,187.60 is: 4,999,179,281.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,824,140,981.20 : 10,236,211,471.80 = 3,332,786,187.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,824,140,981.20/10,236,211,471.80 = 3,332,786,187.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,824,140,981.20x = 10,236,211,471.80 × 3,332,786,187.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,824,140,981.20x = 34,115,104,206,567,702,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,115,104,206,567,702,528/6,824,140,981.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,999,179,281.40

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