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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,871,066,542.81, 10,322,114,839.74 and 4,074,869,086.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,871,066,542.81, 10,322,114,839.74 and 4,074,869,086.36 is: 6,121,504,777.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,871,066,542.81 : 10,322,114,839.74 = 4,074,869,086.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,871,066,542.81/10,322,114,839.74 = 4,074,869,086.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,871,066,542.81x = 10,322,114,839.74 × 4,074,869,086.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,871,066,542.81x = 42,061,266,666,287,489,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,061,266,666,287,489,024/6,871,066,542.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,121,504,777.20

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