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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,537,002,588.12, 15,806,432,925.66 and 2,973,854,654.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,537,002,588.12, 15,806,432,925.66 and 2,973,854,654.22 is: 4,461,044,184.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,537,002,588.12 : 15,806,432,925.66 = 2,973,854,654.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,537,002,588.12/15,806,432,925.66 = 2,973,854,654.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,537,002,588.12x = 15,806,432,925.66 × 2,973,854,654.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,537,002,588.12x = 47,006,034,122,590,240,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,006,034,122,590,240,768/10,537,002,588.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,044,184.96

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