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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,698,999,391.22, 16,034,538,328.93 and 5,977,130,578.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,698,999,391.22, 16,034,538,328.93 and 5,977,130,578.18 is: 8,957,896,514.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,698,999,391.22 : 16,034,538,328.93 = 5,977,130,578.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,698,999,391.22/16,034,538,328.93 = 5,977,130,578.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,698,999,391.22x = 16,034,538,328.93 × 5,977,130,578.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,698,999,391.22x = 95,840,529,352,788,721,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,840,529,352,788,721,664/10,698,999,391.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,957,896,514.27

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