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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,837,246,508.78, 16,256,490,982.83 and 2,869,207,695.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,837,246,508.78, 16,256,490,982.83 and 2,869,207,695.11 is: 4,303,976,013.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,837,246,508.78 : 16,256,490,982.83 = 2,869,207,695.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,837,246,508.78/16,256,490,982.83 = 2,869,207,695.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,837,246,508.78x = 16,256,490,982.83 × 2,869,207,695.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,837,246,508.78x = 46,643,249,023,462,809,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,643,249,023,462,809,600/10,837,246,508.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,303,976,013.25

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