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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,540,498,338.45, 15,813,364,361.58 and 5,231,102,318.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,540,498,338.45, 15,813,364,361.58 and 5,231,102,318.10 is: 7,847,952,185.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,540,498,338.45 : 15,813,364,361.58 = 5,231,102,318.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,540,498,338.45/15,813,364,361.58 = 5,231,102,318.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,540,498,338.45x = 15,813,364,361.58 × 5,231,102,318.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,540,498,338.45x = 82,721,326,968,821,071,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,721,326,968,821,071,872/10,540,498,338.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,847,952,185.25

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