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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,583,995,862.40, 15,878,385,575.28 and 3,501,462,121.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,583,995,862.40, 15,878,385,575.28 and 3,501,462,121.44 is: 5,252,984,445.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,583,995,862.40 : 15,878,385,575.28 = 3,501,462,121.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,583,995,862.40/15,878,385,575.28 = 3,501,462,121.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,583,995,862.40x = 15,878,385,575.28 × 3,501,462,121.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,583,995,862.40x = 55,597,565,641,462,210,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,597,565,641,462,210,560/10,583,995,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,252,984,445.98

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