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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,226,501,616.73, 15,344,171,578.22 and 5,499,298,344.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,226,501,616.73, 15,344,171,578.22 and 5,499,298,344.49 is: 8,251,323,915.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,226,501,616.73 : 15,344,171,578.22 = 5,499,298,344.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,226,501,616.73/15,344,171,578.22 = 5,499,298,344.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,226,501,616.73x = 15,344,171,578.22 × 5,499,298,344.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,226,501,616.73x = 84,382,177,357,648,265,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,382,177,357,648,265,216/10,226,501,616.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,323,915.07

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