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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,583,668,364.28, 15,872,116,870.26 and 3,499,835,318.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,583,668,364.28, 15,872,116,870.26 and 3,499,835,318.52 is: 5,248,633,393.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,583,668,364.28 : 15,872,116,870.26 = 3,499,835,318.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,583,668,364.28/15,872,116,870.26 = 3,499,835,318.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,583,668,364.28x = 15,872,116,870.26 × 3,499,835,318.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,583,668,364.28x = 55,549,795,202,213,076,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,549,795,202,213,076,992/10,583,668,364.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,248,633,393.47

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