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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,612,139,788.72, 15,909,822,295.08 and 5,297,524,346.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,612,139,788.72, 15,909,822,295.08 and 5,297,524,346.80 is: 7,942,099,580.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,612,139,788.72 : 15,909,822,295.08 = 5,297,524,346.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,612,139,788.72/15,909,822,295.08 = 5,297,524,346.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,612,139,788.72x = 15,909,822,295.08 × 5,297,524,346.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,612,139,788.72x = 84,282,670,961,447,763,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,282,670,961,447,763,968/10,612,139,788.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,942,099,580.24

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