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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,624,307,474.55, 15,939,909,257.94 and 3,162,954,796.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,624,307,474.55, 15,939,909,257.94 and 3,162,954,796.23 is: 4,745,458,709.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,624,307,474.55 : 15,939,909,257.94 = 3,162,954,796.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,624,307,474.55/15,939,909,257.94 = 3,162,954,796.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,624,307,474.55x = 15,939,909,257.94 × 3,162,954,796.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,624,307,474.55x = 50,417,212,438,872,301,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,417,212,438,872,301,568/10,624,307,474.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,745,458,709.63

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