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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,843,242,962.41, 10,269,182,401.74 and 2,912,942,703.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,843,242,962.41, 10,269,182,401.74 and 2,912,942,703.39 is: 4,371,252,067.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,843,242,962.41 : 10,269,182,401.74 = 2,912,942,703.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,843,242,962.41/10,269,182,401.74 = 2,912,942,703.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,843,242,962.41x = 10,269,182,401.74 × 2,912,942,703.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,843,242,962.41x = 29,913,539,946,929,524,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,913,539,946,929,524,736/6,843,242,962.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,371,252,067.37

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