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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,455,851,953.35, 15,688,409,439.33 and 5,480,391,369.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,455,851,953.35, 15,688,409,439.33 and 5,480,391,369.42 is: 8,223,014,640.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,455,851,953.35 : 15,688,409,439.33 = 5,480,391,369.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,455,851,953.35/15,688,409,439.33 = 5,480,391,369.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,455,851,953.35x = 15,688,409,439.33 × 5,480,391,369.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,455,851,953.35x = 85,978,623,691,231,395,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,978,623,691,231,395,840/10,455,851,953.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,223,014,640.49

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