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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,533,798,541.34, 15,789,637,146.97 and 3,544,182,878.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,533,798,541.34, 15,789,637,146.97 and 3,544,182,878.34 is: 5,312,552,866.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,533,798,541.34 : 15,789,637,146.97 = 3,544,182,878.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,533,798,541.34/15,789,637,146.97 = 3,544,182,878.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,533,798,541.34x = 15,789,637,146.97 × 3,544,182,878.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,533,798,541.34x = 55,961,361,631,492,317,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,961,361,631,492,317,184/10,533,798,541.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,312,552,866.08

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