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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,486,072,535.64, 15,729,245,109.72 and 3,498,883,482.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,486,072,535.64, 15,729,245,109.72 and 3,498,883,482.12 is: 5,248,370,704.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,486,072,535.64 : 15,729,245,109.72 = 3,498,883,482.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,486,072,535.64/15,729,245,109.72 = 3,498,883,482.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,486,072,535.64x = 15,729,245,109.72 × 3,498,883,482.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,486,072,535.64x = 55,034,795,900,616,089,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,034,795,900,616,089,600/10,486,072,535.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,248,370,704.43

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