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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,474,663,418.28, 15,714,942,853.56 and 4,579,740,337.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,474,663,418.28, 15,714,942,853.56 and 4,579,740,337.32 is: 6,870,899,313.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,474,663,418.28 : 15,714,942,853.56 = 4,579,740,337.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,474,663,418.28/15,714,942,853.56 = 4,579,740,337.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,474,663,418.28x = 15,714,942,853.56 × 4,579,740,337.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,474,663,418.28x = 71,970,357,685,127,389,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,970,357,685,127,389,184/10,474,663,418.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,870,899,313.05

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