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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,162,022,931.74, 15,237,800,589.38 and 4,561,158,537.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,162,022,931.74, 15,237,800,589.38 and 4,561,158,537.95 is: 6,839,388,645.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,162,022,931.74 : 15,237,800,589.38 = 4,561,158,537.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,162,022,931.74/15,237,800,589.38 = 4,561,158,537.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,162,022,931.74x = 15,237,800,589.38 × 4,561,158,537.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,162,022,931.74x = 69,502,024,257,731,133,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,502,024,257,731,133,440/10,162,022,931.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,839,388,645.81

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