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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,598,504,858.24, 15,902,451,984.17 and 5,555,162,747.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,598,504,858.24, 15,902,451,984.17 and 5,555,162,747.22 is: 8,335,204,826.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,598,504,858.24 : 15,902,451,984.17 = 5,555,162,747.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,598,504,858.24/15,902,451,984.17 = 5,555,162,747.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,598,504,858.24x = 15,902,451,984.17 × 5,555,162,747.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,598,504,858.24x = 88,340,708,851,835,666,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,340,708,851,835,666,432/10,598,504,858.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,335,204,826.85

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