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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,451,921,838.40, 15,677,882,757.60 and 3,558,777,774.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,451,921,838.40, 15,677,882,757.60 and 3,558,777,774.40 is: 5,338,166,661.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,451,921,838.40 : 15,677,882,757.60 = 3,558,777,774.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,451,921,838.40/15,677,882,757.60 = 3,558,777,774.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,451,921,838.40x = 15,677,882,757.60 × 3,558,777,774.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,451,921,838.40x = 55,794,100,707,395,862,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,794,100,707,395,862,528/10,451,921,838.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,338,166,661.60

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