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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,587,465,979.20, 15,881,796,165.60 and 3,226,716,820.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,587,465,979.20, 15,881,796,165.60 and 3,226,716,820.80 is: 4,840,257,237.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,587,465,979.20 : 15,881,796,165.60 = 3,226,716,820.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,587,465,979.20/15,881,796,165.60 = 3,226,716,820.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,587,465,979.20x = 15,881,796,165.60 × 3,226,716,820.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,587,465,979.20x = 51,246,058,832,058,466,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,246,058,832,058,466,304/10,587,465,979.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,840,257,237.45

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