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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,837,286,412.97, 10,256,446,867.23 and 2,116,085,842.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,837,286,412.97, 10,256,446,867.23 and 2,116,085,842.71 is: 3,174,288,848.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,286,412.97 : 10,256,446,867.23 = 2,116,085,842.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,286,412.97/10,256,446,867.23 = 2,116,085,842.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,286,412.97x = 10,256,446,867.23 × 2,116,085,842.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,286,412.97x = 21,703,522,012,252,733,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,703,522,012,252,733,440/6,837,286,412.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174,288,848.14

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