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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,477,198,958.10, 15,717,981,937.95 and 3,492,179,898.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,477,198,958.10, 15,717,981,937.95 and 3,492,179,898.90 is: 5,238,997,636.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,477,198,958.10 : 15,717,981,937.95 = 3,492,179,898.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,477,198,958.10/15,717,981,937.95 = 3,492,179,898.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,477,198,958.10x = 15,717,981,937.95 × 3,492,179,898.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,477,198,958.10x = 54,890,020,574,982,258,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,890,020,574,982,258,688/10,477,198,958.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,238,997,636.15

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