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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,934,572,017.20, 10,401,858,025.80 and 3,995,915,863.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,934,572,017.20, 10,401,858,025.80 and 3,995,915,863.60 is: 5,993,873,795.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,934,572,017.20 : 10,401,858,025.80 = 3,995,915,863.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,934,572,017.20/10,401,858,025.80 = 3,995,915,863.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,934,572,017.20x = 10,401,858,025.80 × 3,995,915,863.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,934,572,017.20x = 41,564,949,496,209,195,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,564,949,496,209,195,008/6,934,572,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,993,873,795.40

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