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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,606,230,882.72, 15,909,396,643.44 and 3,245,229,851.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,606,230,882.72, 15,909,396,643.44 and 3,245,229,851.04 is: 4,867,860,172.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,606,230,882.72 : 15,909,396,643.44 = 3,245,229,851.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,606,230,882.72/15,909,396,643.44 = 3,245,229,851.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,606,230,882.72x = 15,909,396,643.44 × 3,245,229,851.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,606,230,882.72x = 51,629,648,899,327,066,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,629,648,899,327,066,112/10,606,230,882.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,867,860,172.97

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