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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,608,406,778.96, 15,909,895,981.14 and 3,145,244,412.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,608,406,778.96, 15,909,895,981.14 and 3,145,244,412.76 is: 4,717,061,900.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,608,406,778.96 : 15,909,895,981.14 = 3,145,244,412.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,608,406,778.96/15,909,895,981.14 = 3,145,244,412.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,608,406,778.96x = 15,909,895,981.14 × 3,145,244,412.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,608,406,778.96x = 50,040,511,442,273,361,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,040,511,442,273,361,920/10,608,406,778.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,717,061,900.52

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