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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,838,927,179.60, 10,258,390,769.40 and 4,662,144,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,838,927,179.60, 10,258,390,769.40 and 4,662,144,843.60 is: 6,993,217,265.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,927,179.60 : 10,258,390,769.40 = 4,662,144,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,927,179.60/10,258,390,769.40 = 4,662,144,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,927,179.60x = 10,258,390,769.40 × 4,662,144,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,927,179.60x = 47,826,103,629,192,052,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,826,103,629,192,052,736/6,838,927,179.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,993,217,265.40

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