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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,685,333,561.40, 16,030,462,722.48 and 3,698,144,589.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,685,333,561.40, 16,030,462,722.48 and 3,698,144,589.96 is: 5,548,069,103.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,685,333,561.40 : 16,030,462,722.48 = 3,698,144,589.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,685,333,561.40/16,030,462,722.48 = 3,698,144,589.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,685,333,561.40x = 16,030,462,722.48 × 3,698,144,589.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,685,333,561.40x = 59,282,968,991,694,864,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,282,968,991,694,864,384/10,685,333,561.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,548,069,103.42

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