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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,272,061,949.93, 15,403,236,439.87 and 3,979,439,130.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,272,061,949.93, 15,403,236,439.87 and 3,979,439,130.05 is: 5,967,277,272.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,272,061,949.93 : 15,403,236,439.87 = 3,979,439,130.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,272,061,949.93/15,403,236,439.87 = 3,979,439,130.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,272,061,949.93x = 15,403,236,439.87 × 3,979,439,130.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,272,061,949.93x = 61,296,241,818,230,734,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,296,241,818,230,734,848/10,272,061,949.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,967,277,272.76

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