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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,606,372,934.68, 15,912,261,779.52 and 3,145,228,272.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,606,372,934.68, 15,912,261,779.52 and 3,145,228,272.84 is: 4,718,643,775.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,606,372,934.68 : 15,912,261,779.52 = 3,145,228,272.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,606,372,934.68/15,912,261,779.52 = 3,145,228,272.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,606,372,934.68x = 15,912,261,779.52 × 3,145,228,272.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,606,372,934.68x = 50,047,695,633,777,639,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,047,695,633,777,639,424/10,606,372,934.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,718,643,775.96

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