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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,345,973,721.30, 15,518,960,581.95 and 2,985,224,562.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,345,973,721.30, 15,518,960,581.95 and 2,985,224,562.90 is: 4,477,836,844.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,345,973,721.30 : 15,518,960,581.95 = 2,985,224,562.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,345,973,721.30/15,518,960,581.95 = 2,985,224,562.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,345,973,721.30x = 15,518,960,581.95 × 2,985,224,562.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,345,973,721.30x = 46,327,582,319,914,024,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,327,582,319,914,024,960/10,345,973,721.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,477,836,844.35

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