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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,870,689,996.40, 10,306,034,994.60 and 3,188,971,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,870,689,996.40, 10,306,034,994.60 and 3,188,971,724.40 is: 4,783,457,586.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,870,689,996.40 : 10,306,034,994.60 = 3,188,971,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,870,689,996.40/10,306,034,994.60 = 3,188,971,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,870,689,996.40x = 10,306,034,994.60 × 3,188,971,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,870,689,996.40x = 32,865,654,188,456,308,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,865,654,188,456,308,736/6,870,689,996.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,457,586.60

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