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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,144,937,194.20, 10,717,405,791.30 and 6,873,742,851.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,144,937,194.20, 10,717,405,791.30 and 6,873,742,851.90 is: 10,310,614,277.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,144,937,194.20 : 10,717,405,791.30 = 6,873,742,851.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,144,937,194.20/10,717,405,791.30 = 6,873,742,851.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,144,937,194.20x = 10,717,405,791.30 × 6,873,742,851.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,144,937,194.20x = 73,668,691,448,860,024,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,668,691,448,860,024,832/7,144,937,194.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,310,614,277.85

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