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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,537,002,589.12, 15,806,432,927.16 and 2,973,854,655.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,537,002,589.12, 15,806,432,927.16 and 2,973,854,655.22 is: 4,461,044,186.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,537,002,589.12 : 15,806,432,927.16 = 2,973,854,655.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,537,002,589.12/15,806,432,927.16 = 2,973,854,655.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,537,002,589.12x = 15,806,432,927.16 × 2,973,854,655.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,537,002,589.12x = 47,006,034,142,857,453,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,006,034,142,857,453,568/10,537,002,589.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,044,186.46

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