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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,239,746,543.15, 15,360,642,838.65 and 2,778,447,763.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,239,746,543.15, 15,360,642,838.65 and 2,778,447,763.40 is: 4,167,949,231.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,239,746,543.15 : 15,360,642,838.65 = 2,778,447,763.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,239,746,543.15/15,360,642,838.65 = 2,778,447,763.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,239,746,543.15x = 15,360,642,838.65 × 2,778,447,763.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,239,746,543.15x = 42,678,743,739,433,320,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,678,743,739,433,320,448/10,239,746,543.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,167,949,231.91

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