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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,540,498,262.24, 15,813,364,247.35 and 5,231,102,242.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,540,498,262.24, 15,813,364,247.35 and 5,231,102,242.01 is: 7,847,952,071.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,540,498,262.24 : 15,813,364,247.35 = 5,231,102,242.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,540,498,262.24/15,813,364,247.35 = 5,231,102,242.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,540,498,262.24x = 15,813,364,247.35 × 5,231,102,242.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,540,498,262.24x = 82,721,325,167,964,749,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,721,325,167,964,749,824/10,540,498,262.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,847,952,071.13

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