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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,552,442,874.12, 15,829,173,350.42 and 3,469,768,939.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,552,442,874.12, 15,829,173,350.42 and 3,469,768,939.58 is: 5,204,820,787.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,552,442,874.12 : 15,829,173,350.42 = 3,469,768,939.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,552,442,874.12/15,829,173,350.42 = 3,469,768,939.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,552,442,874.12x = 15,829,173,350.42 × 3,469,768,939.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,552,442,874.12x = 54,923,574,030,418,305,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,923,574,030,418,305,024/10,552,442,874.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,204,820,787.53

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