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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,596,081,455.58, 15,897,223,702.93 and 3,416,791,289.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,596,081,455.58, 15,897,223,702.93 and 3,416,791,289.12 is: 5,126,187,043.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,596,081,455.58 : 15,897,223,702.93 = 3,416,791,289.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,596,081,455.58/15,897,223,702.93 = 3,416,791,289.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,596,081,455.58x = 15,897,223,702.93 × 3,416,791,289.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,596,081,455.58x = 54,317,495,469,266,640,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,317,495,469,266,640,896/10,596,081,455.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,126,187,043.48

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