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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,983,835,728.61, 10,475,654,940.68 and 3,251,039,317.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,983,835,728.61, 10,475,654,940.68 and 3,251,039,317.09 is: 4,876,513,052.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,983,835,728.61 : 10,475,654,940.68 = 3,251,039,317.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,983,835,728.61/10,475,654,940.68 = 3,251,039,317.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,983,835,728.61x = 10,475,654,940.68 × 3,251,039,317.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,983,835,728.61x = 34,056,766,084,454,739,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,056,766,084,454,739,968/6,983,835,728.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,876,513,052.13

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