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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,837,286,413.97, 10,256,446,868.73 and 2,116,085,843.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,837,286,413.97, 10,256,446,868.73 and 2,116,085,843.71 is: 3,174,288,849.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,286,413.97 : 10,256,446,868.73 = 2,116,085,843.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,286,413.97/10,256,446,868.73 = 2,116,085,843.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,286,413.97x = 10,256,446,868.73 × 2,116,085,843.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,286,413.97x = 21,703,522,025,683,308,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,703,522,025,683,308,544/6,837,286,413.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174,288,849.64

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