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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,285,297,743.87, 15,430,538,387.47 and 2,924,308,452.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,285,297,743.87, 15,430,538,387.47 and 2,924,308,452.87 is: 4,387,199,569.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,285,297,743.87 : 15,430,538,387.47 = 2,924,308,452.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,285,297,743.87/15,430,538,387.47 = 2,924,308,452.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,285,297,743.87x = 15,430,538,387.47 × 2,924,308,452.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,285,297,743.87x = 45,123,653,838,770,331,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,123,653,838,770,331,648/10,285,297,743.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,387,199,569.96

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