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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,158,396,875.09, 15,239,557,613.08 and 3,862,336,565.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,158,396,875.09, 15,239,557,613.08 and 3,862,336,565.17 is: 5,794,250,936.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,158,396,875.09 : 15,239,557,613.08 = 3,862,336,565.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,158,396,875.09/15,239,557,613.08 = 3,862,336,565.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,158,396,875.09x = 15,239,557,613.08 × 3,862,336,565.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,158,396,875.09x = 58,860,300,606,013,734,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,860,300,606,013,734,912/10,158,396,875.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794,250,936.42

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