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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,494,031,294.12, 15,741,046,942.26 and 3,506,842,240.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,494,031,294.12, 15,741,046,942.26 and 3,506,842,240.72 is: 5,260,263,361.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,494,031,294.12 : 15,741,046,942.26 = 3,506,842,240.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,494,031,294.12/15,741,046,942.26 = 3,506,842,240.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,494,031,294.12x = 15,741,046,942.26 × 3,506,842,240.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,494,031,294.12x = 55,201,368,330,273,759,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,201,368,330,273,759,232/10,494,031,294.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,260,263,361.44

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