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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,638,657,401.43, 15,962,016,490.58 and 6,387,317,676.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,638,657,401.43, 15,962,016,490.58 and 6,387,317,676.96 is: 9,583,396,310.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,638,657,401.43 : 15,962,016,490.58 = 6,387,317,676.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,638,657,401.43/15,962,016,490.58 = 6,387,317,676.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,638,657,401.43x = 15,962,016,490.58 × 6,387,317,676.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,638,657,401.43x = 101,954,470,090,167,156,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,954,470,090,167,156,736/10,638,657,401.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,583,396,310.56

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