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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,593,961,405.86, 15,885,424,330.56 and 4,996,395,543.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,593,961,405.86, 15,885,424,330.56 and 4,996,395,543.74 is: 7,491,990,983.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,593,961,405.86 : 15,885,424,330.56 = 4,996,395,543.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,593,961,405.86/15,885,424,330.56 = 4,996,395,543.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,593,961,405.86x = 15,885,424,330.56 × 4,996,395,543.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,593,961,405.86x = 79,369,863,335,608,303,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,369,863,335,608,303,616/10,593,961,405.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,491,990,983.82

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