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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,693,698,256.33, 16,034,009,662.68 and 5,099,346,395.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,693,698,256.33, 16,034,009,662.68 and 5,099,346,395.17 is: 7,645,902,045.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,693,698,256.33 : 16,034,009,662.68 = 5,099,346,395.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,693,698,256.33/16,034,009,662.68 = 5,099,346,395.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,693,698,256.33x = 16,034,009,662.68 × 5,099,346,395.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,693,698,256.33x = 81,762,969,373,488,513,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,762,969,373,488,513,024/10,693,698,256.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,645,902,045.64

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