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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,546,488,897.36, 15,810,836,234.76 and 8,681,226,646.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,546,488,897.36, 15,810,836,234.76 and 8,681,226,646.20 is: 13,014,516,409.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,546,488,897.36 : 15,810,836,234.76 = 8,681,226,646.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,546,488,897.36/15,810,836,234.76 = 8,681,226,646.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,546,488,897.36x = 15,810,836,234.76 × 8,681,226,646.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,546,488,897.36x = 137,257,452,819,903,004,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,257,452,819,903,004,672/10,546,488,897.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,014,516,409.75

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