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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,048,009,928.82, 15,072,013,901.79 and 2,686,829,319.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,048,009,928.82, 15,072,013,901.79 and 2,686,829,319.06 is: 4,030,243,713.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,048,009,928.82 : 15,072,013,901.79 = 2,686,829,319.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,048,009,928.82/15,072,013,901.79 = 2,686,829,319.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,048,009,928.82x = 15,072,013,901.79 × 2,686,829,319.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,048,009,928.82x = 40,495,928,848,609,280,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,495,928,848,609,280,000/10,048,009,928.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,030,243,713.48

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