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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,122,220,689.80, 15,184,333,636.56 and 3,742,430,538.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,122,220,689.80, 15,184,333,636.56 and 3,742,430,538.26 is: 5,614,016,493.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,122,220,689.80 : 15,184,333,636.56 = 3,742,430,538.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,122,220,689.80/15,184,333,636.56 = 3,742,430,538.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,122,220,689.80x = 15,184,333,636.56 × 3,742,430,538.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,122,220,689.80x = 56,826,313,904,590,667,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,826,313,904,590,667,776/10,122,220,689.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,614,016,493.62

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