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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,162,022,882.96, 15,237,800,516.25 and 4,561,158,489.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,162,022,882.96, 15,237,800,516.25 and 4,561,158,489.17 is: 6,839,388,572.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,162,022,882.96 : 15,237,800,516.25 = 4,561,158,489.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,162,022,882.96/15,237,800,516.25 = 4,561,158,489.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,162,022,882.96x = 15,237,800,516.25 × 4,561,158,489.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,162,022,882.96x = 69,502,023,180,896,509,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,502,023,180,896,509,952/10,162,022,882.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,839,388,572.66

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