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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,586,434,488.52, 15,882,019,991.34 and 3,226,021,253.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,586,434,488.52, 15,882,019,991.34 and 3,226,021,253.32 is: 4,839,753,563.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,586,434,488.52 : 15,882,019,991.34 = 3,226,021,253.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,586,434,488.52/15,882,019,991.34 = 3,226,021,253.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,586,434,488.52x = 15,882,019,991.34 × 3,226,021,253.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,586,434,488.52x = 51,235,734,037,715,968,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,235,734,037,715,968,000/10,586,434,488.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,839,753,563.23

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