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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,494,965,660.40, 15,748,495,108.20 and 3,956,556,495.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,494,965,660.40, 15,748,495,108.20 and 3,956,556,495.60 is: 5,937,114,291.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,494,965,660.40 : 15,748,495,108.20 = 3,956,556,495.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,494,965,660.40/15,748,495,108.20 = 3,956,556,495.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,494,965,660.40x = 15,748,495,108.20 × 3,956,556,495.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,494,965,660.40x = 62,309,810,616,273,534,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,309,810,616,273,534,976/10,494,965,660.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937,114,291.99

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