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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,596,647,117.20, 15,894,970,675.80 and 3,235,646,016.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,596,647,117.20, 15,894,970,675.80 and 3,235,646,016.40 is: 4,853,469,024.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,596,647,117.20 : 15,894,970,675.80 = 3,235,646,016.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,596,647,117.20/15,894,970,675.80 = 3,235,646,016.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,596,647,117.20x = 15,894,970,675.80 × 3,235,646,016.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,596,647,117.20x = 51,430,498,547,947,085,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,430,498,547,947,085,824/10,596,647,117.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,853,469,024.60

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