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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,537,002,561.66, 15,806,432,885.98 and 2,973,854,627.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,537,002,561.66, 15,806,432,885.98 and 2,973,854,627.84 is: 4,461,044,145.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,537,002,561.66 : 15,806,432,885.98 = 2,973,854,627.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,537,002,561.66/15,806,432,885.98 = 2,973,854,627.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,537,002,561.66x = 15,806,432,885.98 × 2,973,854,627.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,537,002,561.66x = 47,006,033,587,613,990,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,006,033,587,613,990,912/10,537,002,561.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,044,145.39

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