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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,533,798,561.72, 15,789,637,177.50 and 3,544,182,898.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,533,798,561.72, 15,789,637,177.50 and 3,544,182,898.72 is: 5,312,552,896.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,533,798,561.72 : 15,789,637,177.50 = 3,544,182,898.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,533,798,561.72/15,789,637,177.50 = 3,544,182,898.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,533,798,561.72x = 15,789,637,177.50 × 3,544,182,898.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,533,798,561.72x = 55,961,362,061,489,029,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,961,362,061,489,029,120/10,533,798,561.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,312,552,896.62

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