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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,785,970,842.75, 16,178,956,264.14 and 3,031,183,770.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,785,970,842.75, 16,178,956,264.14 and 3,031,183,770.75 is: 4,546,775,656.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,785,970,842.75 : 16,178,956,264.14 = 3,031,183,770.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,785,970,842.75/16,178,956,264.14 = 3,031,183,770.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,785,970,842.75x = 16,178,956,264.14 × 3,031,183,770.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,785,970,842.75x = 49,041,389,655,535,214,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,041,389,655,535,214,592/10,785,970,842.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,546,775,656.13

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