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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,677,640,502.78, 16,019,570,708.15 and 4,780,820,687.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,677,640,502.78, 16,019,570,708.15 and 4,780,820,687.98 is: 7,172,623,486.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,677,640,502.78 : 16,019,570,708.15 = 4,780,820,687.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,677,640,502.78/16,019,570,708.15 = 4,780,820,687.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,677,640,502.78x = 16,019,570,708.15 × 4,780,820,687.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,677,640,502.78x = 76,586,695,054,081,933,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,586,695,054,081,933,312/10,677,640,502.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,172,623,486.82

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