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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,080,429,827.40, 15,120,644,741.10 and 6,978,514,998.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,080,429,827.40, 15,120,644,741.10 and 6,978,514,998.60 is: 10,467,772,497.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,080,429,827.40 : 15,120,644,741.10 = 6,978,514,998.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,080,429,827.40/15,120,644,741.10 = 6,978,514,998.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,080,429,827.40x = 15,120,644,741.10 × 6,978,514,998.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,080,429,827.40x = 105,519,646,114,268,577,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,519,646,114,268,577,792/10,080,429,827.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,467,772,497.90

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