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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,596,646,927.20, 15,894,970,390.80 and 3,235,645,826.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,596,646,927.20, 15,894,970,390.80 and 3,235,645,826.40 is: 4,853,468,739.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,596,646,927.20 : 15,894,970,390.80 = 3,235,645,826.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,596,646,927.20/15,894,970,390.80 = 3,235,645,826.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,596,646,927.20x = 15,894,970,390.80 × 3,235,645,826.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,596,646,927.20x = 51,430,494,605,743,595,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,430,494,605,743,595,520/10,596,646,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,853,468,739.60

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