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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,537,002,553.22, 15,806,432,873.34 and 2,973,854,619.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,537,002,553.22, 15,806,432,873.34 and 2,973,854,619.41 is: 4,461,044,132.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,537,002,553.22 : 15,806,432,873.34 = 2,973,854,619.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,537,002,553.22/15,806,432,873.34 = 2,973,854,619.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,537,002,553.22x = 15,806,432,873.34 × 2,973,854,619.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,537,002,553.22x = 47,006,033,416,697,208,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,006,033,416,697,208,832/10,537,002,553.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,044,132.74

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