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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,698,999,380.33, 16,034,538,312.63 and 5,977,130,567.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,698,999,380.33, 16,034,538,312.63 and 5,977,130,567.29 is: 8,957,896,497.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,698,999,380.33 : 16,034,538,312.63 = 5,977,130,567.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,698,999,380.33/16,034,538,312.63 = 5,977,130,567.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,698,999,380.33x = 16,034,538,312.63 × 5,977,130,567.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,698,999,380.33x = 95,840,529,080,790,286,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,840,529,080,790,286,336/10,698,999,380.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,957,896,497.97

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