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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,144,937,165.70, 10,717,405,748.55 and 6,873,742,823.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,144,937,165.70, 10,717,405,748.55 and 6,873,742,823.40 is: 10,310,614,235.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,144,937,165.70 : 10,717,405,748.55 = 6,873,742,823.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,144,937,165.70/10,717,405,748.55 = 6,873,742,823.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,144,937,165.70x = 10,717,405,748.55 × 6,873,742,823.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,144,937,165.70x = 73,668,690,849,561,460,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,668,690,849,561,460,736/7,144,937,165.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,310,614,235.10

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