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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,137,173,981.23, 10,704,573,541.91 and 2,161,712,899.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,137,173,981.23, 10,704,573,541.91 and 2,161,712,899.17 is: 3,242,209,699.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,137,173,981.23 : 10,704,573,541.91 = 2,161,712,899.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,137,173,981.23/10,704,573,541.91 = 2,161,712,899.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,137,173,981.23x = 10,704,573,541.91 × 2,161,712,899.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,137,173,981.23x = 23,140,214,705,667,227,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,140,214,705,667,227,648/7,137,173,981.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,242,209,699.04

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