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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,637,568,015.20, 15,956,352,022.80 and 10,331,457,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,637,568,015.20, 15,956,352,022.80 and 10,331,457,999.20 is: 15,497,186,998.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,637,568,015.20 : 15,956,352,022.80 = 10,331,457,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,637,568,015.20/15,956,352,022.80 = 10,331,457,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,637,568,015.20x = 15,956,352,022.80 × 10,331,457,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,637,568,015.20x = 164,852,380,744,008,171,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,852,380,744,008,171,520/10,637,568,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,497,186,998.80

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