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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,587,465,986.20, 15,881,796,176.10 and 3,226,716,827.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,587,465,986.20, 15,881,796,176.10 and 3,226,716,827.80 is: 4,840,257,247.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,587,465,986.20 : 15,881,796,176.10 = 3,226,716,827.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,587,465,986.20/15,881,796,176.10 = 3,226,716,827.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,587,465,986.20x = 15,881,796,176.10 × 3,226,716,827.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,587,465,986.20x = 51,246,058,977,111,564,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,246,058,977,111,564,288/10,587,465,986.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,840,257,247.95

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