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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,637,569,848.40, 15,956,354,772.60 and 4,742,117,688.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,637,569,848.40, 15,956,354,772.60 and 4,742,117,688.40 is: 7,113,176,532.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,637,569,848.40 : 15,956,354,772.60 = 4,742,117,688.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,637,569,848.40/15,956,354,772.60 = 4,742,117,688.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,637,569,848.40x = 15,956,354,772.60 × 4,742,117,688.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,637,569,848.40x = 75,666,912,209,532,223,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,666,912,209,532,223,488/10,637,569,848.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,113,176,532.60

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