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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,712,636,126.82, 16,068,657,147.03 and 2,852,115,879.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,712,636,126.82, 16,068,657,147.03 and 2,852,115,879.78 is: 4,278,094,735.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,712,636,126.82 : 16,068,657,147.03 = 2,852,115,879.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,712,636,126.82/16,068,657,147.03 = 2,852,115,879.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,712,636,126.82x = 16,068,657,147.03 × 2,852,115,879.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,712,636,126.82x = 45,829,672,215,784,660,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,829,672,215,784,660,992/10,712,636,126.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,278,094,735.34

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