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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,637,568,158.20, 15,956,352,237.30 and 5,127,587,870.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,637,568,158.20, 15,956,352,237.30 and 5,127,587,870.20 is: 7,691,381,805.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,637,568,158.20 : 15,956,352,237.30 = 5,127,587,870.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,637,568,158.20/15,956,352,237.30 = 5,127,587,870.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,637,568,158.20x = 15,956,352,237.30 × 5,127,587,870.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,637,568,158.20x = 81,817,598,184,618,098,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,817,598,184,618,098,688/10,637,568,158.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,691,381,805.30

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