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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,238,245,679.15, 15,357,368,518.73 and 2,877,256,388.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,238,245,679.15, 15,357,368,518.73 and 2,877,256,388.15 is: 4,315,884,582.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,238,245,679.15 : 15,357,368,518.73 = 2,877,256,388.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,238,245,679.15/15,357,368,518.73 = 2,877,256,388.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,238,245,679.15x = 15,357,368,518.73 × 2,877,256,388.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,238,245,679.15x = 44,187,086,675,598,426,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,187,086,675,598,426,112/10,238,245,679.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,315,884,582.22

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