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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,357,665,704.40, 15,536,498,556.60 and 5,931,541,621.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,357,665,704.40, 15,536,498,556.60 and 5,931,541,621.20 is: 8,897,312,431.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,357,665,704.40 : 15,536,498,556.60 = 5,931,541,621.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,357,665,704.40/15,536,498,556.60 = 5,931,541,621.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,357,665,704.40x = 15,536,498,556.60 × 5,931,541,621.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,357,665,704.40x = 92,155,387,836,186,624,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,155,387,836,186,624,000/10,357,665,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,897,312,431.80

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