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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,529,500,974.42, 15,796,027,141.47 and 3,540,650,584.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,529,500,974.42, 15,796,027,141.47 and 3,540,650,584.98 is: 5,311,572,967.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,529,500,974.42 : 15,796,027,141.47 = 3,540,650,584.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,529,500,974.42/15,796,027,141.47 = 3,540,650,584.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,529,500,974.42x = 15,796,027,141.47 × 3,540,650,584.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,529,500,974.42x = 55,928,212,738,805,710,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,928,212,738,805,710,848/10,529,500,974.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311,572,967.67

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