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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,048,009,927.32, 15,072,013,899.54 and 2,686,829,317.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,048,009,927.32, 15,072,013,899.54 and 2,686,829,317.56 is: 4,030,243,711.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,048,009,927.32 : 15,072,013,899.54 = 2,686,829,317.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,048,009,927.32/15,072,013,899.54 = 2,686,829,317.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,048,009,927.32x = 15,072,013,899.54 × 2,686,829,317.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,048,009,927.32x = 40,495,928,819,955,892,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,495,928,819,955,892,224/10,048,009,927.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,030,243,711.23

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