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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,238,245,669.60, 15,357,368,504.40 and 2,877,256,378.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,238,245,669.60, 15,357,368,504.40 and 2,877,256,378.60 is: 4,315,884,567.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,238,245,669.60 : 15,357,368,504.40 = 2,877,256,378.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,238,245,669.60/15,357,368,504.40 = 2,877,256,378.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,238,245,669.60x = 15,357,368,504.40 × 2,877,256,378.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,238,245,669.60x = 44,187,086,487,744,208,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,187,086,487,744,208,896/10,238,245,669.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,315,884,567.90

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