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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,537,002,591.39, 15,806,432,930.54 and 2,973,854,657.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,537,002,591.39, 15,806,432,930.54 and 2,973,854,657.46 is: 4,461,044,189.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,537,002,591.39 : 15,806,432,930.54 = 2,973,854,657.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,537,002,591.39/15,806,432,930.54 = 2,973,854,657.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,537,002,591.39x = 15,806,432,930.54 × 2,973,854,657.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,537,002,591.39x = 47,006,034,188,315,500,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,006,034,188,315,500,544/10,537,002,591.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,044,189.81

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