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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,583,668,379.78, 15,872,116,893.51 and 3,499,835,334.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,583,668,379.78, 15,872,116,893.51 and 3,499,835,334.02 is: 5,248,633,416.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,583,668,379.78 : 15,872,116,893.51 = 3,499,835,334.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,583,668,379.78/15,872,116,893.51 = 3,499,835,334.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,583,668,379.78x = 15,872,116,893.51 × 3,499,835,334.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,583,668,379.78x = 55,549,795,529,602,056,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,549,795,529,602,056,192/10,583,668,379.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,248,633,416.72

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