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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,227,477,626.88, 15,341,662,938.24 and 3,240,803,454.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,227,477,626.88, 15,341,662,938.24 and 3,240,803,454.72 is: 4,861,346,664.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,227,477,626.88 : 15,341,662,938.24 = 3,240,803,454.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,227,477,626.88/15,341,662,938.24 = 3,240,803,454.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,227,477,626.88x = 15,341,662,938.24 × 3,240,803,454.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,227,477,626.88x = 49,719,314,251,397,971,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,719,314,251,397,971,968/10,227,477,626.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,861,346,664.86

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