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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,224,271,531.26, 15,345,834,850.92 and 5,185,664,259.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,224,271,531.26, 15,345,834,850.92 and 5,185,664,259.36 is: 7,783,277,964.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,224,271,531.26 : 15,345,834,850.92 = 5,185,664,259.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,224,271,531.26/15,345,834,850.92 = 5,185,664,259.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,224,271,531.26x = 15,345,834,850.92 × 5,185,664,259.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,224,271,531.26x = 79,578,347,316,456,931,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,578,347,316,456,931,328/10,224,271,531.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,783,277,964.90

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