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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,573,294,431, 15,861,748,516.74 and 4,359,062,701.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,573,294,431, 15,861,748,516.74 and 4,359,062,701.56 is: 6,539,338,972.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,573,294,431 : 15,861,748,516.74 = 4,359,062,701.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,573,294,431/15,861,748,516.74 = 4,359,062,701.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,573,294,431x = 15,861,748,516.74 × 4,359,062,701.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,573,294,431x = 69,142,356,340,845,993,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,142,356,340,845,993,984/10,573,294,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,539,338,972.55

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