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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,853,837,042.68, 10,280,758,966.02 and 4,524,229,557.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,853,837,042.68, 10,280,758,966.02 and 4,524,229,557.24 is: 6,786,346,581.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,853,837,042.68 : 10,280,758,966.02 = 4,524,229,557.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,853,837,042.68/10,280,758,966.02 = 4,524,229,557.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,853,837,042.68x = 10,280,758,966.02 × 4,524,229,557.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,853,837,042.68x = 46,512,513,584,927,825,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,512,513,584,927,825,920/6,853,837,042.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,786,346,581.53

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