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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,172,966,812.40, 15,260,176,632 and 2,711,510,510.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,172,966,812.40, 15,260,176,632 and 2,711,510,510.24 is: 4,067,459,384.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,172,966,812.40 : 15,260,176,632 = 2,711,510,510.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,172,966,812.40/15,260,176,632 = 2,711,510,510.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,172,966,812.40x = 15,260,176,632 × 2,711,510,510.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,172,966,812.40x = 41,378,129,325,786,841,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,378,129,325,786,841,088/10,172,966,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,067,459,384.15

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