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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,725,696,039.60, 16,088,544,059.40 and 2,970,908,967.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,725,696,039.60, 16,088,544,059.40 and 2,970,908,967.60 is: 4,456,363,451.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,725,696,039.60 : 16,088,544,059.40 = 2,970,908,967.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,725,696,039.60/16,088,544,059.40 = 2,970,908,967.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,725,696,039.60x = 16,088,544,059.40 × 2,970,908,967.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,725,696,039.60x = 47,797,599,821,699,162,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,797,599,821,699,162,112/10,725,696,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456,363,451.40

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