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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,537,002,553.78, 15,806,432,874.19 and 2,973,854,619.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,537,002,553.78, 15,806,432,874.19 and 2,973,854,619.96 is: 4,461,044,133.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,537,002,553.78 : 15,806,432,874.19 = 2,973,854,619.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,537,002,553.78/15,806,432,874.19 = 2,973,854,619.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,537,002,553.78x = 15,806,432,874.19 × 2,973,854,619.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,537,002,553.78x = 47,006,033,427,991,601,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,006,033,427,991,601,152/10,537,002,553.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,044,133.57

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