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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,174,465,611.40, 15,261,698,417.10 and 3,187,860,248.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,174,465,611.40, 15,261,698,417.10 and 3,187,860,248.20 is: 4,781,790,372.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,174,465,611.40 : 15,261,698,417.10 = 3,187,860,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,174,465,611.40/15,261,698,417.10 = 3,187,860,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,174,465,611.40x = 15,261,698,417.10 × 3,187,860,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,174,465,611.40x = 48,652,161,703,889,952,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,652,161,703,889,952,768/10,174,465,611.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781,790,372.30

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