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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,226,501,616.48, 15,344,171,577.84 and 5,499,298,344.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,226,501,616.48, 15,344,171,577.84 and 5,499,298,344.24 is: 8,251,323,914.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,226,501,616.48 : 15,344,171,577.84 = 5,499,298,344.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,226,501,616.48/15,344,171,577.84 = 5,499,298,344.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,226,501,616.48x = 15,344,171,577.84 × 5,499,298,344.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,226,501,616.48x = 84,382,177,351,749,976,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,382,177,351,749,976,064/10,226,501,616.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,323,914.70

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