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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,598,504,859.65, 15,902,451,986.28 and 5,555,162,748.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,598,504,859.65, 15,902,451,986.28 and 5,555,162,748.62 is: 8,335,204,828.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,598,504,859.65 : 15,902,451,986.28 = 5,555,162,748.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,598,504,859.65/15,902,451,986.28 = 5,555,162,748.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,598,504,859.65x = 15,902,451,986.28 × 5,555,162,748.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,598,504,859.65x = 88,340,708,885,873,000,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,340,708,885,873,000,448/10,598,504,859.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,335,204,828.96

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