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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,540,498,263.75, 15,813,364,249.60 and 5,231,102,243.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,540,498,263.75, 15,813,364,249.60 and 5,231,102,243.51 is: 7,847,952,073.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,540,498,263.75 : 15,813,364,249.60 = 5,231,102,243.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,540,498,263.75/15,813,364,249.60 = 5,231,102,243.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,540,498,263.75x = 15,813,364,249.60 × 5,231,102,243.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,540,498,263.75x = 82,721,325,203,444,318,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,721,325,203,444,318,208/10,540,498,263.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,847,952,073.38

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