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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,425,115,598.40, 15,637,673,397.60 and 5,527,355,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,425,115,598.40, 15,637,673,397.60 and 5,527,355,342.40 is: 8,291,033,013.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,425,115,598.40 : 15,637,673,397.60 = 5,527,355,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,425,115,598.40/15,637,673,397.60 = 5,527,355,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,425,115,598.40x = 15,637,673,397.60 × 5,527,355,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,425,115,598.40x = 86,434,977,596,930,719,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,434,977,596,930,719,744/10,425,115,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,291,033,013.60

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