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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,837,154,743.16, 10,257,344,021.22 and 5,443,407,986.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,837,154,743.16, 10,257,344,021.22 and 5,443,407,986.68 is: 8,166,395,301.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,154,743.16 : 10,257,344,021.22 = 5,443,407,986.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,154,743.16/10,257,344,021.22 = 5,443,407,986.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,154,743.16x = 10,257,344,021.22 × 5,443,407,986.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,154,743.16x = 55,834,908,367,233,294,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,834,908,367,233,294,336/6,837,154,743.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,166,395,301.07

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