If the natural rate of unemployment was 6 percent, the current unemployment rate was 10 percent, and the potential GDP was $4,000 billion, then according to Okun's law the economy would have
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Okun's law states that for every 1% increase in the unemployment rate above the natural rate, a country's GDP will be roughly an additional 2% lower than its potential GDP. The unemployment rate is 4% above the natural rate (10% - 6%), so the GDP is 8% below potential GDP. 8% of $4,000 billion is $320 billion.

If the Natural Rate of Unemployment Was 6 Percent, the Current