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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,782,688,144.76, 16,175,770,199.92 and 3,321,267,457.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,782,688,144.76, 16,175,770,199.92 and 3,321,267,457.58 is: 4,982,436,517.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,782,688,144.76 : 16,175,770,199.92 = 3,321,267,457.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,782,688,144.76/16,175,770,199.92 = 3,321,267,457.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,782,688,144.76x = 16,175,770,199.92 × 3,321,267,457.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,782,688,144.76x = 53,724,059,166,270,021,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,724,059,166,270,021,632/10,782,688,144.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,982,436,517.22

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