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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,579,030,108.14, 15,870,840,988.74 and 3,217,849,498.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,579,030,108.14, 15,870,840,988.74 and 3,217,849,498.38 is: 4,827,472,574.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,579,030,108.14 : 15,870,840,988.74 = 3,217,849,498.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,579,030,108.14/15,870,840,988.74 = 3,217,849,498.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,579,030,108.14x = 15,870,840,988.74 × 3,217,849,498.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,579,030,108.14x = 51,069,977,714,485,755,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,069,977,714,485,755,904/10,579,030,108.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,827,472,574.75

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