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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,837,154,742.79, 10,257,344,020.66 and 5,443,407,986.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,837,154,742.79, 10,257,344,020.66 and 5,443,407,986.31 is: 8,166,395,300.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,154,742.79 : 10,257,344,020.66 = 5,443,407,986.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,154,742.79/10,257,344,020.66 = 5,443,407,986.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,154,742.79x = 10,257,344,020.66 × 5,443,407,986.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,154,742.79x = 55,834,908,360,322,154,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,834,908,360,322,154,496/6,837,154,742.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,166,395,300.51

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