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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,148,459,368.36, 15,223,270,789.75 and 2,686,848,261.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,148,459,368.36, 15,223,270,789.75 and 2,686,848,261.94 is: 4,030,426,410.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,148,459,368.36 : 15,223,270,789.75 = 2,686,848,261.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,148,459,368.36/15,223,270,789.75 = 2,686,848,261.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,148,459,368.36x = 15,223,270,789.75 × 2,686,848,261.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,148,459,368.36x = 40,902,618,662,481,756,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,902,618,662,481,756,160/10,148,459,368.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,030,426,410.34

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