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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,540,315,857.62, 15,810,510,742.62 and 2,679,729,019.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,540,315,857.62, 15,810,510,742.62 and 2,679,729,019.28 is: 4,019,602,924.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,540,315,857.62 : 15,810,510,742.62 = 2,679,729,019.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,540,315,857.62/15,810,510,742.62 = 2,679,729,019.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,540,315,857.62x = 15,810,510,742.62 × 2,679,729,019.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,540,315,857.62x = 42,367,884,446,636,998,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,367,884,446,636,998,656/10,540,315,857.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,019,602,924.52

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