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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,456,854,669.62, 15,685,272,420.82 and 3,277,760,525.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,456,854,669.62, 15,685,272,420.82 and 3,277,760,525.14 is: 4,916,637,783.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,456,854,669.62 : 15,685,272,420.82 = 3,277,760,525.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,456,854,669.62/15,685,272,420.82 = 3,277,760,525.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,456,854,669.62x = 15,685,272,420.82 × 3,277,760,525.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,456,854,669.62x = 51,412,566,767,030,919,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,412,566,767,030,919,168/10,456,854,669.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,916,637,783.67

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