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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,294,188,065.12, 15,434,232,775.68 and 5,242,265,438.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,294,188,065.12, 15,434,232,775.68 and 5,242,265,438.24 is: 7,859,808,324.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,294,188,065.12 : 15,434,232,775.68 = 5,242,265,438.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,294,188,065.12/15,434,232,775.68 = 5,242,265,438.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,294,188,065.12x = 15,434,232,775.68 × 5,242,265,438.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,294,188,065.12x = 80,910,345,045,698,281,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,910,345,045,698,281,472/10,294,188,065.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,859,808,324.26

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