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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,537,002,554.71, 15,806,432,875.59 and 2,973,854,620.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,537,002,554.71, 15,806,432,875.59 and 2,973,854,620.90 is: 4,461,044,134.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,537,002,554.71 : 15,806,432,875.59 = 2,973,854,620.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,537,002,554.71/15,806,432,875.59 = 2,973,854,620.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,537,002,554.71x = 15,806,432,875.59 × 2,973,854,620.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,537,002,554.71x = 47,006,033,447,018,995,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,006,033,447,018,995,712/10,537,002,554.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,044,134.99

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