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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,723,460,042.48, 16,087,517,004.17 and 3,261,848,896.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,723,460,042.48, 16,087,517,004.17 and 3,261,848,896.68 is: 4,893,481,150.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,723,460,042.48 : 16,087,517,004.17 = 3,261,848,896.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,723,460,042.48/16,087,517,004.17 = 3,261,848,896.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,723,460,042.48x = 16,087,517,004.17 × 3,261,848,896.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,723,460,042.48x = 52,475,049,590,356,344,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,475,049,590,356,344,832/10,723,460,042.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,893,481,150.91

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