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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,537,002,587.64, 15,806,432,924.94 and 2,973,854,653.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,537,002,587.64, 15,806,432,924.94 and 2,973,854,653.74 is: 4,461,044,184.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,537,002,587.64 : 15,806,432,924.94 = 2,973,854,653.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,537,002,587.64/15,806,432,924.94 = 2,973,854,653.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,537,002,587.64x = 15,806,432,924.94 × 2,973,854,653.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,537,002,587.64x = 47,006,034,112,861,978,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,006,034,112,861,978,624/10,537,002,587.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,044,184.24

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