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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,637,568,015.40, 15,956,352,023.10 and 4,742,115,855.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,637,568,015.40, 15,956,352,023.10 and 4,742,115,855.40 is: 7,113,173,783.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,637,568,015.40 : 15,956,352,023.10 = 4,742,115,855.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,637,568,015.40/15,956,352,023.10 = 4,742,115,855.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,637,568,015.40x = 15,956,352,023.10 × 4,742,115,855.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,637,568,015.40x = 75,666,869,923,086,368,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,666,869,923,086,368,768/10,637,568,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,113,173,783.10

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