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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,637,584,605.85, 15,956,376,908.78 and 3,275,638,721.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,637,584,605.85, 15,956,376,908.78 and 3,275,638,721.05 is: 4,913,458,081.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,637,584,605.85 : 15,956,376,908.78 = 3,275,638,721.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,637,584,605.85/15,956,376,908.78 = 3,275,638,721.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,637,584,605.85x = 15,956,376,908.78 × 3,275,638,721.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,637,584,605.85x = 52,267,326,050,051,497,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,267,326,050,051,497,984/10,637,584,605.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,913,458,081.58

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