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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,483,345,942.56, 15,727,230,102.80 and 3,400,278,725.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,483,345,942.56, 15,727,230,102.80 and 3,400,278,725.52 is: 5,101,135,288.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,483,345,942.56 : 15,727,230,102.80 = 3,400,278,725.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,483,345,942.56/15,727,230,102.80 = 3,400,278,725.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,483,345,942.56x = 15,727,230,102.80 × 3,400,278,725.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,483,345,942.56x = 53,476,965,929,908,559,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,476,965,929,908,559,872/10,483,345,942.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,101,135,288.57

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