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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,837,286,414.47, 10,256,446,869.48 and 2,116,085,844.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,837,286,414.47, 10,256,446,869.48 and 2,116,085,844.21 is: 3,174,288,850.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,286,414.47 : 10,256,446,869.48 = 2,116,085,844.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,286,414.47/10,256,446,869.48 = 2,116,085,844.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,286,414.47x = 10,256,446,869.48 × 2,116,085,844.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,286,414.47x = 21,703,522,032,398,598,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,703,522,032,398,598,144/6,837,286,414.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174,288,850.39

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