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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,425,732,889.40, 15,638,599,334.10 and 3,065,487,615.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,425,732,889.40, 15,638,599,334.10 and 3,065,487,615.80 is: 4,598,231,423.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,425,732,889.40 : 15,638,599,334.10 = 3,065,487,615.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,425,732,889.40/15,638,599,334.10 = 3,065,487,615.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,425,732,889.40x = 15,638,599,334.10 × 3,065,487,615.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,425,732,889.40x = 47,939,932,587,141,677,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,939,932,587,141,677,056/10,425,732,889.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,598,231,423.70

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