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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,712,636,127.82, 16,068,657,148.53 and 2,852,115,880.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,712,636,127.82, 16,068,657,148.53 and 2,852,115,880.78 is: 4,278,094,736.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,712,636,127.82 : 16,068,657,148.53 = 2,852,115,880.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,712,636,127.82/16,068,657,148.53 = 2,852,115,880.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,712,636,127.82x = 16,068,657,148.53 × 2,852,115,880.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,712,636,127.82x = 45,829,672,236,131,491,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,829,672,236,131,491,840/10,712,636,127.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,278,094,736.84

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