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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,723,460,038.73, 16,087,516,998.54 and 3,261,848,892.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,723,460,038.73, 16,087,516,998.54 and 3,261,848,892.93 is: 4,893,481,145.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,723,460,038.73 : 16,087,516,998.54 = 3,261,848,892.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,723,460,038.73/16,087,516,998.54 = 3,261,848,892.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,723,460,038.73x = 16,087,516,998.54 × 3,261,848,892.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,723,460,038.73x = 52,475,049,511,625,424,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,475,049,511,625,424,896/10,723,460,038.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,893,481,145.27

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