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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,583,668,367.78, 15,872,116,875.51 and 3,499,835,322.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,583,668,367.78, 15,872,116,875.51 and 3,499,835,322.02 is: 5,248,633,398.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,583,668,367.78 : 15,872,116,875.51 = 3,499,835,322.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,583,668,367.78/15,872,116,875.51 = 3,499,835,322.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,583,668,367.78x = 15,872,116,875.51 × 3,499,835,322.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,583,668,367.78x = 55,549,795,276,139,618,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,549,795,276,139,618,304/10,583,668,367.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,248,633,398.72

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