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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,112,302,877.40, 15,164,691,801.30 and 3,478,069,870.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,112,302,877.40, 15,164,691,801.30 and 3,478,069,870.20 is: 5,215,810,709.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,112,302,877.40 : 15,164,691,801.30 = 3,478,069,870.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,112,302,877.40/15,164,691,801.30 = 3,478,069,870.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,112,302,877.40x = 15,164,691,801.30 × 3,478,069,870.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,112,302,877.40x = 52,743,857,644,970,491,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,743,857,644,970,491,904/10,112,302,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,810,709.43

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