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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,896,641,974.92, 16,344,963,178.68 and 2,615,529,023.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,896,641,974.92, 16,344,963,178.68 and 2,615,529,023.76 is: 3,923,293,587.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,896,641,974.92 : 16,344,963,178.68 = 2,615,529,023.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,896,641,974.92/16,344,963,178.68 = 2,615,529,023.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,896,641,974.92x = 16,344,963,178.68 × 2,615,529,023.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,896,641,974.92x = 42,750,725,586,126,053,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,750,725,586,126,053,376/10,896,641,974.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923,293,587.56

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