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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,537,002,562.16, 15,806,432,886.73 and 2,973,854,628.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,537,002,562.16, 15,806,432,886.73 and 2,973,854,628.34 is: 4,461,044,146.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,537,002,562.16 : 15,806,432,886.73 = 2,973,854,628.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,537,002,562.16/15,806,432,886.73 = 2,973,854,628.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,537,002,562.16x = 15,806,432,886.73 × 2,973,854,628.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,537,002,562.16x = 47,006,033,597,747,601,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,006,033,597,747,601,408/10,537,002,562.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,044,146.14

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