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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,442,240,462.40, 15,663,360,693.60 and 3,549,096,398.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,442,240,462.40, 15,663,360,693.60 and 3,549,096,398.40 is: 5,323,644,597.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,442,240,462.40 : 15,663,360,693.60 = 3,549,096,398.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,442,240,462.40/15,663,360,693.60 = 3,549,096,398.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,442,240,462.40x = 15,663,360,693.60 × 3,549,096,398.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,442,240,462.40x = 55,590,777,024,495,886,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,590,777,024,495,886,336/10,442,240,462.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,323,644,597.60

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