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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,492,556,175.40, 15,740,597,859.90 and 3,132,310,901.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,492,556,175.40, 15,740,597,859.90 and 3,132,310,901.80 is: 4,698,992,833.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,492,556,175.40 : 15,740,597,859.90 = 3,132,310,901.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,492,556,175.40/15,740,597,859.90 = 3,132,310,901.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,492,556,175.40x = 15,740,597,859.90 × 3,132,310,901.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,492,556,175.40x = 49,304,446,277,414,518,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,304,446,277,414,518,784/10,492,556,175.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,698,992,833.89

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